to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
low-life; sleazebag; boor; person of humble rank; humble person; peasant
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
study; learning; tutorial
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
beginning; outset; first; onset
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
correlation diagram; correlation chart
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
many; much; plenty; hardly
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)