intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
firm; unshakeable; resolute
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
nothing but; none other than
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
even if not; even without
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
face with no make-up; sobriety
tending to find things bothersome; person who tends to find things bothersome
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
explanation; interpretation
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
flattery; cajolery; flirtation
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to happen to have on hand or in stock
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
skating (esp. ice); skate; skates
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
training; drill; practice; discipline
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even