simply; merely; only; solely
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
recitation (of a poem); chanting; singing; composition (of a poem); composed poem
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to speak; to say; to vocalize
servant; valet; (arch.) someone who works in close quarters with the emperor or imperial family; (arch.) low-ranking official who works for the imperial family or nobility (under the Ritsuryo system); (arch.) ox-tender for oxcarts; (arch.) horse boy
to be found; to be discovered
it's no joke; gimme a break!
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...