cackling (sound of shrill laughter)
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
antiquity; the previous era
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
three; three years of age
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
brother-in-law; stepbrother; sworn brother
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
remainder; remnant; not very; not much; too much; excessively
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to talk; to chat; to chatter
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
to begin to walk; to set out
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
number one; first; best; most; game; round
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special
listless; languid; sluggish; irritating; exasperating; tiresome
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
as you see; as you can see