nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
mead; honey wine; ambrosia; nectar of the gods
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; you can't solve a problem without making some sacrifice
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to wag one's tail; to flatter; to butter up; to fawn (on)
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
street; quarter; district; area
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
lower layer; layer beneath; lower strata (classes)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
outstandingly; extraordinarily; exceptionally
to be greedy; to devour greedily
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character