introduction; presentation; referral; listing
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
since long ago; already; for quite a while; for some time now
neat and clean; tidy; trim
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
(another's) daughter; young lady
sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
student in a lower grade; underclassman
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
pleased to make your acquaintance
it is I who should say so
polite language (e.g. masu, desu)
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
though; notwithstanding; although
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
nice; likeable; desirable
environment; circumstance
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
together with; same; both; all; including ...
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other
please; somehow or other; one way or another
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)