cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
personal; individual; private
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
that day; the very same day
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
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
drinking party; get-together
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
jobless university graduate
participation; joining; entry; adherence
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
surprise victory; upset; coup
each and every person (saying); one and all; unanimously; in unison; separately; individually
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
serious; not joking; straight
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
admiration; wonder; astonishment
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to congratulate; to celebrate
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry