on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
story; tale; talk; discussion
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
fragile; brittle; delicate; sensitive
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
temporary; ad hoc; makeshift; stopgap
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
please (give me); please (do for me)
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
to be kind to; to treat kindly
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
dressing room; green room; backstage; behind the scenes; the inside; inside affairs
adds force or indicates command
to become angry or sullen; to take offense; to be miffed; to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
such; like that; that sort of; very
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act as innocent