(set of) facial features; looks
to grab attention; to attract notice; to be eye-catching
thinking so highly of someone that you are blind to their faults; thinking the sun shines out of someone's eyes; being the apple of one's eye; loving someone dearly
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
to grumble; to be unsettled; to grizzle
carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.); holding; up!; carry me
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
affable; sociable; friendly
absence; disregard; indifference
to sit down at the dining table (with someone); to eat with company; to share a table
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
first of all; first thing
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
always; all the time; constantly; frequently; often
to lower one's voice; to speak more softly
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe; not completely displeasing; fairly pleasing
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
recently; lately; these days
frizzy (hair); wiry; sizzling; frizzling; stingingly (of heat or cold); painfully
to rip (someone) off; to overcharge; to ask a high price
false accusation; trumped up-charge; pretext; statement that cannot be retracted; saying something one cannot take back
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
lifting a girl's skirt; flipping up a skirt
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
compensation; reparation; price (of achieving a goal); cost; paying compensation on someone's behalf; compensation
stratification; hierarchization; layering; tiering
inevitable; unavoidable; certain; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
this (very thing); this precisely
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern; snot bubble
to be sorry; to beg someone's pardon; to be much obliged; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be greatly impressed
terrible situation; awful state of affairs; night-soil reservoir dug in a field; night-soil pot; earthenware vessel; earthen urn
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
punishment (of children); spanking; smacking; criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
eyesight; vision; visual acuity