to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
as (for); for; in the capacity of
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
to lead someone around by the nose
of no concern at all; no skin off my nose
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
instant; moment; for an instant
just a handful; only a small number (of)
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
for today; for the time being
breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure
decision; determination; resolution
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
reconciliation; make peace with
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
and various other things; and many others; and all the rest; and so on and so forth
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
right side; right-hand side
left side; left-hand side
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside