handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
reserve; spare; note; memorandum; duplicate; copy
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
sit down; sit up; Sit! (to a dog)
to bawl; to cry; to scream
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
ill will; malice; evil intent
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
go that far; to that extent
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
insular; closed; unsociable; exclusive
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
be (that) as it may; having said that
tension; mental strain; nervousness