faking crying; crocodile tears
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
peeking; peeping (e.g. through a hole, narrow gap)
to speak through the nose; to nasalize
amorous; sexy; voluptuous; erotic
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
first-rate specimen; first-rate object; superb item; superb article; excellent thing; pick (e.g. of a litter)
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
wet nurse; nursing mother
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to walk away; to walk off
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
to let slip; to slide; to glide
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to rot away; to crumble to dust; to decay completely; to die in obscurity
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
stupidity; silliness; asininity; imbecility; dim-wittedness
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
large amount of baggage; bulky baggage; cargo
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
retention; maintenance; preservation
still better; even better
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
surreptitious glance; looking furtively
hot topic; talk of the town