honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
postponement; deferment; adjournment
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
selling on the market (in the marketplace, in stores, etc.); making something commercially available; commercial (e.g. software); over-the-counter; off-the-shelf
to crack (person's voice); to squeak
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
relieved; refreshed; frank; candid; easy-going
leaving something to chance; drifting; (being) happy-go-lucky
relations; members of extended family
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
within the story (of a book, play, film, etc.)
aloof; morose; stuck-up; smelling strongly of something; having a pungent smell
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
selection; choice; option
should; must; -able; probably; likely
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
meddling; interference; extending a paw to drag something closer; (arch.) hand; (arch.) arm; (arch.) disfigured arm
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
to strum; to pluck the strings (of a guitar)
musical composition; melody writing; song writing
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
body; physical system; (the) person
mental; spiritual; emotional
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin