to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
though; notwithstanding; although
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
class; heading; group; category
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
addition; appendix; supplement; postscript
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to be silent; to say nothing
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
again; once more; a second time
to face; to go towards; to head towards
Leicester (Britain); Lester
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
(world of) politics; political world; political circles
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
no!; no no!; no, not at all