but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
existence; being; presence
paying to get someone (esp. a geisha, prostitute, etc.) out of bondage
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
cunning; craft; guile; slyness
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
personal history; background; career
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
but; however; provided that
meaning; significance; sense
of course; certainly; naturally
to try to do; to attempt to do
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
to care for someone; to look after someone
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
general; popular; common; typical
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
exactly alike (in appearance); like two peas in a pod; (practically) identical; spitting image (of); carbon copy (of)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
descendant; progeny; offspring
liking something; being partial to something; -phile