tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
(a) dose; (a) puff; (a) smoke; lull; short rest
kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
beforehand; in advance; previously
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
keirin; cycle racing event, usu. 2km with a paced start and sprint finish
kyōtei; boat race; hydroplane racing event and gambling sport in Japan
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to gather strength; to take heart
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)