since long ago; already; for quite a while; for some time now
to be transmitted; to be conveyed; to be leaked; to be passed along
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
surroundings; environs; circumference
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
please (give me); please (do for me)
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
simmering; (boiling) gently
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
to be led by; to be headed by
bodyguards; elite guards; Schutzstaffel; SS; groupies; ardent fans
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
high flame (cooking); high heat; strong heat
rising (smoke, clouds, etc.); rolling up; billowing up
deep-seated grudge; hatred
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
to raise oneself up to one's full height; to strike a daunting pose
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected