one (esp. of two); the other; one way; on the other hand
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
palanquin; litter; bier; portable shrine
relations; members of extended family
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
minimum; at the very least
strict observance; rigid adherence; scrupulous compliance
to honor; to honour; to respect; to esteem; to prize
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
application (of a rule, law, method, etc.)
I don't want to boast but
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
complaint; quibble; niggle; finding fault; false accusation
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
image; figure; figure; form; image
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
start of a romance; beginning of love
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
harmless (remark, topic, etc.); inoffensive; safe; bland; neutral (attitude); noncommittal (reply)
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out
popular name; common name; given name
one example of (when there are more examples)
overly familiar; overfamiliar; too friendly; too free; cheeky
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
to put into the mouth; to eat
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
giving a royal welcome; extending every courtesy
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality