recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
intoxication; being carried away by; being enraptured by
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
Japanese person; Japanese people
technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation; to be completely defeated; to be beaten hollow
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
gorilla (Gorilla spp., esp. western gorilla, Gorilla gorilla)
big man; large man; tall man; giant
opposite side; opposition
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter