giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
professional killer; hit man
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
to maintain one's honor as a man; to save face (as a man); to have one's honor upheld
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct
symmetry; balance; proportion; uniformity
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
influence; clout; leverage
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
to be aware of; to know about; to be concerned in; to have to do with
to talk about someone behind their back; to backbite
rather; sooner; preferably
openly; squarely; directly; to a person's face
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
desire for revenge; vengeful thoughts
to bud; to sprout; to arise; to begin to grow
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
this and that; various things
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
dissolution of a feudal clan by the shogunate and confiscation of its fief
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; campfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
sleeping outdoors; sleeping out in the open air; camping
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; weed; cannabis