but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
man who has sex with many women; playboy; womanizer
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
thieving cat; adulterer; homewrecker
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
as you see; as you can see
silicon; silicone (oxidized form)
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
promising stock; stock with potential; hopeful stock; promising person; person with good prospects
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
retreating figure; appearance from behind
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
distinction; discrimination
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
to succeed; to bear fruit