close; intimate; on good terms
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
opposite side; opposition
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
remembrance; recollection; recognition
unforgettable; impossible to forget; lucidly remember
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
being used to socializing with men (of a woman)
school; proof (of a book, document, etc.); counter for proofs
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
funny story; funny anecdote
one of these days; someday; one day
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
just a minute; small quantity
lovey-dovey; head-over-heels in love
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
rather; sooner; preferably
appetizer or snack served with drinks; accompaniment to an (alcoholic) drink
rather; sooner; preferably
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to take a photo with a mobile phone; to email a photo taken with a mobile phone
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
break in contact; not hearing from; having no communication with
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate