chairman; moderator; toastmaster; master of ceremonies; chairperson; host (of a TV show, etc.)
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
meaning; significance; sense
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act as innocent
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool
older brother and younger sister
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
monastery; convent; cloister; abbey
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
elopement; running away with a lover
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
bang on the money; spot on; right answer
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
danger; peril; hazard; risk
besides; in addition; also; moreover
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
to keep (a person) waiting
solo debut; debut as a solo artist