to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
hard to deal with; hard to handle; difficult; trying; intractable; incorrigible
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
talk; story; conversation
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
companion; company; tritagonist
reading too much into (what ... says)
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
without doubt; certain; sure
to become brilliant; to become cheerful
alternately; by turns; one after the other
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
discerning (quick) eye; keen insight
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
on the least pretext; at the drop of a hat
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
establishing proof; demonstration; substantiation
one by one; in detail; minutely
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision