caretaker (at a zoo or aquarium); keeper; attendant; breeding staff
close adhesion; sticking firmly (to); relating closely (to); having relevance (to); contact printing
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
bright white (esp. for snow and ice); brilliant white
totteringly; with tottering steps; toddling
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (suit)
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
audience (with someone of high standing)
tips of one's hair; hair ends
to be cut out for (e.g. a job); to be suited (to)
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
direction; trend; directionality; directivity; goal; aim
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
part of the feet from the ankles to the tips of the toes
smooth (skin, stone, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to try and judge a person's feelings (from their expression)
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
rule violation; rule infraction; infringement of the rules
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
to impose a punishment (on); to punish
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to watch steadily; to stare