mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
many; much; plenty; hardly
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
to be opposite; to face each other
single word; a few words; brief comment
conviction; belief; confidence
to rake over the coals; to scold; to chastise; to burn moxa on the skin
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
bento; Japanese box lunch
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
to bedaub (with paint); to besmear; to paint heavily; to spread thickly
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
important; momentous; essential; principal; major