charming; fascinating; attractive
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to start; to start up; to embark on; to get going; to commence
(period of) a year; during an era
how long; how much; to what extent
rather; sooner; preferably
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
don't worry about it; it's nothing; don't give it a thought
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
(feather) duster; dusting
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
simply; merely; only; solely
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
consenting to; being convinced of; being satisfied; understanding
to speak; to say; to vocalize
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
zaru soba (soba served on a bamboo draining basket with dipping sauce)
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to dash (e.g. liquid on someone's face); to slosh; to splash; to souse; to pour
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
everything; anything; nothing