genuine article; real thing; real deal
giving one's name (or rank, etc.); self-introduction; name readings of kanji
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
for example; for instance; e.g.
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
rustling; dry; rough feeling; rough (of a person); course; catching fish with a net
thicket; coppice; brushwood
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
restoration; repair; mending
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
(secret) date; clandestine meeting; assignation; tryst; rendezvous
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
heart; guts; nerve; central part
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
pretending not to recognize (recognise); feigned ignorance
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
arm; skill; efforts; ability
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
since when; from when; how long
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
moment by moment; hour by hour
clockwork (motor, etc.); spring action
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)