torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to begin talking; to open up
(dance) partner; (work) partner; partner; spouse
somehow; in some way; for some reason; faintly; vaguely
company; friendship; association; (romantic) involvement; dating
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
(an) adult their age (should, should not, etc.); grown man (woman); person who is old enough (to know better)
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
hiding one's embarrassment
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
vigorously (ripping, tearing, scratching, etc.); roughly; (eating) with a crunch; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
for example; for instance; e.g.
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
surely; certainly; no doubt; must
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
calm; peace; serenity; composure; equanimity; presence of mind
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)