to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
man; male; masculine gender
within the story (of a book, play, film, etc.)
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect
every part of the world; all over the world; the four corners of the world
to be enrolled (in a college, course of study, etc.); to be a member (of an organization)
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
being extremely busy; being swamped with work
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
non-drinker; someone who cannot drink
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
to shut in; to confine; to contain
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
body; physical system; (the) person
episode; anecdote; vignette
leaving the front line; retiring from the game; deserting the battle
original story; original version; this volume
turns and twists; ups and downs; meandering; complications; vicissitudes
skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled