fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
equation; formula; method for solving a problem; set way of achieving a particular result
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
duty; obligation; responsibility
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
student (esp. a university student)
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
tide; current; tendency; trend
prohibition; inhibition; ban
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
person with an unhealthy romantic obsession
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
to frolic about; to mess around
play; sport; romp; frolic; joke; prank
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
end of a century (esp. 19th); fin-de-siècle
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
people; men and women; each person; everybody
in comparison to; rather than
to become related (through marriage, adoption, etc.); to form a connection (with Buddha)
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
how many people; a number of people
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment