dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
retainer; attendant; escort
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
polite; courteous; hospitable
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
cruelty; hard-heartedness
understood; I see; OK; present; here
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
slack; loose; lax; slovenly; sloppy
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
sarcastic; foulmouthed; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
(talking in a) half-joking manner
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
reorganization; reorganisation; reshuffle
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
organizational change; organisational change; organizational reform
brute force approach (esp. in a video game)
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
reading too much into (what ... says)
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
antique store; curio store
opposite side; other side; other party
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)