head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
dragon god; dragon king; naga
diminutive used with names, etc.; diminutive adjective ending
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
aloof; morose; (smelling) strongly; pungently; spiky (esp. of a hairstyle); sticking up straight (e.g. of plant stems)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
many; much; a great amount; (arch.) excessive amount
name; given name; first name
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
myself; yourself; I; me; you
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
pet name; nickname; affectionate name; term of endearment
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
barefaced (e.g. lie); transparent; with feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pure white; very clear
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
open; public; official; overt
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
first meeting; first interview with
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
two persons; two people; pair; couple
at; in; at; when; by; with
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without