apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
human relations; personal relationships
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
relationships with the opposite sex
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
difficult to be (in a place); not feeling like staying
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
isolation; being alone; being friendless
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
convenient; handy; useful
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
meeting together; introduction; costarring; appearing together; being matched; facing off
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
late ejaculation; impotence
honor; honour; credit; prestige
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
imperial palace; shrine; Grand Empress Dowager; Empress Dowager; woman of imperial lineage who has borne a child; elderly woman of imperial lineage
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice