to comfort; to console; to amuse
to bend by twisting; to twist; to contort; to distort (e.g. the truth); to twist (e.g. someone's words)
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
society; the world; the times
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
Japanese laurel (Aucuba japonica); spotted laurel; lush, green tree
it is I who should say so
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
telephone call; telephone (device)
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with); to think; to consider; to believe
articulation; speaking one's lines smoothly; reciting one's lines well
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
property; fortune; assets
control; management (e.g. of a business)
one end; an end; part; fragment
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
to keep one's temper; to maintain one's composure; to remain calm; to keep presence of mind; to preserve one's equilibrium
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
whole family; entire family; all over the house; throughout the house; retainer of a daimyo; feudal domain