new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
to uncover; to solve; to reveal
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
with no effort at all; easily
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
such; like that; in that way
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
(undesirable but) inseparable relationship
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (e.g. last month); for (e.g. 20 years)
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
cannot allow (oneself) to live (with someone) under the canopy of heaven; cannot allow (the sworn enemy) to live in this world; irreconcilable (enemy)
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
mental; mental health; mental state; mental resolve
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
fainting; losing consciousness; passing out; syncope
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament