to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
cares; ill feeling; reserve
district; quarter; enclosure; area enclosed by earthwork; red-light district; wide and empty
individual item (i.e. not part of a set); single article; single item out of a set; one item from a set
comprehensive; composite; all-embracing
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
this and that; one thing or another
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
wicked; evil; wastrel; scoundrel; organized crime; yakuza
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
troublesome; annoying; complicated
bounds; limits; boundary fence (esp. of horse-riding ground)
to try to (do); to want to; to be about to (do, happen)
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
foolishness; stupidity; silliness
not covered (by); not subject (to)
hiding one's embarrassment
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to be worried; to be troubled
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
truant; school dropout; child who refuses to attend school
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly