this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
honorific/polite/humble prefix
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
expressive power; inventiveness; creative power
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
power; might; authority; influence
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
common sense; general knowledge; common knowledge
to forget completely; to leave behind
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
interior; inside; internal
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
such; this sort of; like this
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
to resolve; to make up one's mind; to decide
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
inside; interior; inner part
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
reality; actuality; hard fact
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
senior high school student
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
Western painting; Western film; Western movie
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
actor; actress; player; performer
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum