hanetsuki (Japanese badminton); battledore and shuttlecock
guard on sword, polearms, etc.; flange; brim; visor (e.g. of a hat)
follower; attendant; valet; servant
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
(talk of a) moneymaking scheme; moneymaking idea; get-rich-quick proposal
courier; smuggler; carrier (e.g. of illegal drugs); trafficker
business discussion; negotiation
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
matter causing distress; something causing worry
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
to begin talking; to open up
distinction; discrimination
to fall in love at first sight; (arch.) to see for the first time; (arch.) to meet for the first time; (arch.) to have sexual relations for the first time
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
things left (to one) by the deceased; inherited item; estate; lost item; lost property
(carrying) close to one's person; next to the skin
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
master; boss; stable master; craftsman; artisan; (arch.) foster parent
half and half; fifty-fifty
possessed of a strong sense of duty
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
eternity; perpetuity; permanence
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
(walking a long distance) at a steady pace; trudgingly
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
lazybones; good-for-nothing; idler; slacker; loafer
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
incompetent; have no merit