nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
moment; brief space of time
hair on the back of one's head
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
though; notwithstanding; although
single word; a few words; brief comment
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
time; hour; period; class
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
boy; son; baby boy; young man
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
make-up; making food (in a delivery-only restaurant); cooking
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
name; given name; first name
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
opposite; reverse; contrary
relatively; comparatively
in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
human relations; personal relationships
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
such; this sort of; like this
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
society; the world; the times
close; intimate; on good terms
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)