seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
body; physique; build; stature
superior; superiors; senior
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
shout of joy; cry of pleasure; jubilant comments
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known
master; Your Lordship; My Lord; husband
accomplice; conspirator; cohort
difference (of opinion); strange; odd; different
length (of an animal); body length
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
male-female relationships; relations between the sexes; sexual relations
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
a short time ago; a while ago; for some time
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
ratio; proportion; percentage
diversion; distraction; feint
very small amount; insignificant thing; negligible amount
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
partner (esp. in manzai); companion; partner for the night (e.g. at a brothel)
to enter; to go in; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to attain (nirvana, enlightenment, etc.); to achieve
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
preface; introduction; preamble
bet; wager; stake; gamble
winner-takes-all (system); taking everything (esp. winnings)
to project; to show (on a screen); to portray; to depict; to reflect (the times, mood, etc.)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to gain fame; to make one's name
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
if you do this; if this is the case
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
meddling; interference; extending a paw to drag something closer; (arch.) hand; (arch.) arm; (arch.) disfigured arm
immediate follower (of the shogun)