to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
overwhelming strength; extremely strong person; powerhouse; very strong player; very strong team
school; proof (of a book, document, etc.); counter for proofs
waste of time; killing time
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
advertisement; advertising; announcement; notice
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
real thing; original; actual
unfairness; injustice; partiality
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence
only; prostitute attached to a single member of the postwar Occupation Forces
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
indeed; really; truly; very much
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
several people; a few people
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)