pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
to mishear; to hear wrongly; to misunderstand
to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
to put one's hand on; to touch
to make a slip of the tongue; to let something slip
to step on a landmine; to really step in it; to screw up; to open up a can of worms
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
to be kind to; to treat kindly
woman; female; feminine gender
feeling of a house or a room
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
womanly; ladylike; feminine
to loiter; to hang around; to wander around; to prowl; to roam
to intend; to be sure that
to be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated; to be daunted
(level of) comfort (in the place one lives)
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
constant attendance; uninterrupted supervision; staying with someone all the time
assistant (esp. in show business or sumo); attendant; chaperon
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
(for) one's own use; personal use; private use
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
fierce (fight, competition, etc.); severe; hot; hard; bitter; keen
hardening; fortifying; pledge; vow; defense; defence
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
contest; competition; struggle; scramble
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
experience; history; record; career
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
teaching your grandmother to suck eggs; teaching something to someone who knows more than you; preaching to the choir; (lit.) lecturing to the Buddha
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
unable to leave the work at hand; right in the middle of something; tied up; busy
haunted house; spook house; haunted house (attraction); haunted attraction
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever