it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
grandfather; male senior-citizen; old man
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
head; brains; intellect; understanding
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
the other day; a few days ago
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to be overcome with emotion
pleasantly warm; nice and warm; repeatedly (hitting someone); again and again; over and over
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
permission; approval; authorization; license
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
to be true to nature; to be lifelike
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
to torment; to harass; to tease; to extort; to shake down; to demand money
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes