close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
courting; wooing; making advances
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
reaction; response; reaction
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; spectator; viewer
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
turning by hand; hand-turned; hand-cranked; preparations; arrangements
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
first; preliminary; primary (sources, industry, etc.); original; linear (function, equation); first-order
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
to change places (with); to be replaced (with, by); to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone); to switch; to exchange
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
smooth words make smooth ways; it's not what you say; it's how you say it
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
what's that?; what the ...
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
under; underexposure; underdevelopment; under par
trunks (swimming, boxing, etc.); trunks (underwear); boxers; boxer shorts
socks; sock; stockings; stocking