since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
correspondence; exchange of letters
retro; nostalgic; old-fashioned
beginning; outset; first; onset
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
one-by-one; separately; in detail
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
national holiday; public holiday
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
all you have to do is; just; that's all
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
a verse (e.g. in the Bible); stanza; paragraph; passage; a joint; section
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
please (give me); please (do for me)
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; raw
number on back of player's shirt; uniform number; shirt number
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
to leave (something) undone; to neglect (a duty, task, etc.); to break (a promise, appointment, etc.); to stand (someone) up