goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
innocent; naive; unsophisticated; birth-
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
opposite; reverse; contrary
being obtrusive; being conspicuous (in a bad way)
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
therefore; for that reason; so; because of that
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
talent (ancient unit of weight and currency)
being evenly matched; being equal with; being on a par with; (arch.) eldest and second eldest brother; (arch.) older and younger brother
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
this or that person; anybody; many people
to talk; to chat; to chatter
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
fellows; comrade; colleague; one's equal
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
unpredictability; element of surprise
to be rich in; to abound in; to be abundant in; to be rich; to be wealthy
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
out of character; unlike one
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
rear vassal; daimyo's retainer
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
all people; everybody; ten thousand people
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected