special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
subserviency to the stronger
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
to attempt; to test; to try out
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
top recommendation; (something) highly recommended
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
subtle seasoning that brings out the flavor; secret ingredient
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
remote shutter release; cable release
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
to face; to go towards; to head towards