excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
once upon a time; a long time ago
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
the rise of the curtain; opening (of play); beginning (e.g. of an era); opening (festival, event, etc.)
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
remarkably; noticeably; considerably; appreciably
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
such; like that; in that way
after a long time; for the first time in a while
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
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
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
barking up the wrong tree; calling at the wrong house
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true