self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
hegemony; leadership; initiative
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
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
to be smart; to be cool; to be sharp; to be stylish
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
in comparison to; rather than
by myself; in person; by oneself
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
meaning; significance; sense
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to have a talk; to tell a story