retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to be stingy; to be tightfisted
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
should; must; -able; probably; likely
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
pushy; pushing; self-assertive
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
geisha; professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets
ranked list (entertainers, sumo wrestlers, millionaires, etc.); program (e.g. theatre)
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
wrestler of the fourth highest rank