beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
clearing one's throat; cough
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time)
mottled pattern; patchy pattern
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to be playful; to gambol; to flirt with; (arch.) to have elegance; (arch.) to have refinement
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
memories; recollections; reminiscence
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid; delinquency; misconduct
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
bill; handbill; flyer; flier; leaflet; poster
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
to show through; to be hinted at; to peek through; to shine through
to be found; to be discovered
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
origami; art of paper folding; hallmark; certificate of authenticity
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation