talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of; (lit.) to drive in a nail
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
being quick-eared; having sharp ears; being first to know about something
notice; attention; observation
being heard (by others); being overheard; being leaked (of plans, secrets, etc.); going in one ear and out the other
support; backing; endorsement; propping up; holding up; support
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
individual; private person; personal; natural person
personal; individual; private
manner of using one's hands
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to be evident; to be obvious; to understand completely
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
doorknob; door knob; door handle
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
it is certain true that ... (but); you can't argue that it's not ... (but)
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
opposite side; other side