to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
street stall; stand; booth
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
priority; order of precedence
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
scene; spectacle; sight; view
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
(not) so much; (not) that much
to watch over; to watch attentively
advance payment; advance delivery
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
prioritized; focused; concentrated; predominant
to attack; to assault; to assail
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
shop; small store; business; firm
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
spare energy, time or money; remaining strength; reserve power; money to spare
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
study; diligence; discount; reduction