to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
acquaintance; close friend
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
way of calling (something or someone)
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
all right; very well; okay; I got it
talking about memories; reminiscences
appetizer or snack served with drinks; performance to liven up a bar; conversation to liven up a party
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
youthful indiscretion; youthful enthusiasm; youthful excess
invitation; introduction; temptation
haste; hurry; urgency; in a hurry; quickly; with haste
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to lend an ear (to); to hear out; to listen to
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
half the body; half length
good policy; wise policy; best plan
excellent plan; best policy
actual profit; practical use; benefit
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to act timid; to show diffidence; to be hesitant; to appear embarrassed; to look ashamed
deep regret; great sorrow; bitter grief
exceedingly; extremely; exceptionally; unexpectedly
(heavy) drinker; drunkard; tippler; boozer
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
headache inducing; vexing
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
caller; visitor; company; guest
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
to stand up; to get up; to recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge
display shelf; display case
door; gate; opening; title page
size; dimension; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)