to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
amount of force (required to do something); (using the) right amount of force; appropriate use of force
to pat (e.g. dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle
rustling; refreshing; clearly
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
peace; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity
favoritism; favouritism; partiality; prejudice; bias
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
to compliment and criticize lavishly (criticise)
school principal; school headmaster; school headmistress
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
beyond comparison; incomparable
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
(with a) click (e.g. camera shutter); (with a) snap
easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusingly similar; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous
double suicide; lovers' suicide
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
in proportion to; just as much as