to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
while being out of the office or away from home
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
etiquette; courtesy; manners
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
being beaten by one's opponent's persistence; being outlasted; running out of patience; giving in; succumbing (to)
to go out for tea (or coffee, etc.)
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
order; command; directions; instructions
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
limpness; soft; limp; mumbling; talking with food in one's mouth
to recognize by sound (recognise); to identify by sound; to understand; to be reasonable
springy (texture); doughy; elastic
snuggling; nuzzling; cuddling
tick-tock; tick-tack; sound of clock
metallic sound; metallic clank
quickening; foetal (fetal) movement; fomenting (trouble)
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
to come and go; to go back and forth
shoe store; shoe shop; shoemaker
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
manner of using one's hands
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
geta; Japanese wooden clogs; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character
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)
rich person; wealthy person; taking good care of things; keeping things for a long time and taking care of them
strenuous exertion; spurt; splurge
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
hot (e.g. from the oven); steaming (from the pot); fresh; fresh (e.g. out of university); new (e.g. married couple)
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper