verbal message; word (from someone)
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
probability; likelihood; chances
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
recommendation; referral; endorsement
recommendation (by others)
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
reason; cause; circumstances
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
strange; unconventional; eccentric; odd; odd number
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
not caring; not giving a damn
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
sleeping together in a huddle
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase