rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
love of; affection for; enthusiast for; being attractive to; being liked by
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
looking pale; looking unwell
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
the eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes
fine wrinkles; crow's feet
pat; tap; pop; crack; cutesy suffix applied to names
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
shameless; shameless person
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
2nd day of the month; two days
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
vacuum cleaner; vacuum; hoover
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
with a light pull; with a gentle tug; with a small motion
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
no, not like that (but like this)
to sever relations (with someone; esp. a relative or spouse); to break off (with)
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
having had enough (of); fed up (with); sick and tired (of); to learn one's lesson; to learn from a bad experience
scatology; scatophagy; scat