close; intimate; on good terms
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
how; in what way; by what means
settlement; solution; resolution
Japanese person; Japanese people
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
slave trade; white-slave trade; human trafficking
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
financial muscle; economic clout
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
rare; uncommon; rare; lightly cooked; rhea (bird of family Rheidae); Rhea (Greek goddess)
commercial value; commodity value; marketability
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
particularly; only; in the case of
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
power; authority; influence
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
trio; gang of three; threesome
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...