man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to attempt; to test; to try out
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
return; reaction; recovery; return (from a procedure)
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to recall; to remember; to recollect
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
eternity; perpetuity; permanence
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
power; authority; influence
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
making noodles by hand; striking a deal; coming to an agreement; killing with bare hands
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
summoning circle; magic circle (esp. in fictional settings); magic square
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last