to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
article; news story; report; account
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
that day; the very same day
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
imposing stance; daunting pose
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
eating with one's fingers; snitching food; snatched food; embezzlement; misappropriation; flirting
forcibly; by force; against one's will
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
failure; collapse; breakdown; (arch.) tear (in clothing, etc.); (arch.) rip; (arch.) split
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
choice; selection; option
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
to open (one's eyes) wide