to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
to complain about; to grumble; to make an excuse for
to serve; to work for; to attend
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
beautiful woman; pretty girl
madness; madman; enthusiast; freak; junkie
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
assertion; declaration; affirmation
strong-willed; strong of heart
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
older brother and younger sister
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
noshi; long thin strip of dried abalone in folded patterned paper, attached to a gift
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
overly serious; serious to a fault; humorless
to exceed; to be even more (so); to exaggerate
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
on the cheap side; comparatively cheap; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a lower score
without delay; smoothly; without a hitch
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
lever; agent (causing something to happen); instrument; assistant; helper
to call; to invite; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to ride
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
with a chuckle; with a giggle
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
will not do; do not; does not
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy