safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
dining; dining room; meal
to lie on one's back with legs outstretched; to recline; to get cocky; to be arrogant
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
unfairness; injustice; partiality
of inquiring mind; eager to study; enthusiastic in studying
to bathe; to receive (an honor, etc.)
even though; despite; when
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
pot (esp. teapot, coffee-pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
cake served with tea; teacake
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
wash basin; wash bowl (incl. portable bowl in a public bath)
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
dwelling; house; residence; address
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
button (clothing); push-button
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to be opposite; to face each other
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
to complete decisively; to do to completion
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
competent; suitable; qualified
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to explain away; to talk one's way out of; to excuse oneself; to evade