and then; and so; and; so then
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
to add to one's circle of friends (or colleagues, etc.); to take in; to accept
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finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
exceedingly; extremely; very many; indeed
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
making off with (something); absconding; stolen; absconded (with)
settlement (of a dispute); making amends; settling a score; money paid to settle a dispute
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
no loss or gain; coming out even
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
home area; home town; local
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
accompanying; being accompanied by; going with
jingle; jangle; chatty; nattering; coquettish; tawdry
expresses displeasure or disapproval; just from (doing); simply by
okonomiyaki; savoury pancake fried on an iron griddle with vegetables, meat and/or seafood and topped with various sauces and condiments
arraying a number of reference books in order to compose poetry; literary composition crammed with maxims, ancient episodes, legends, etc.; otters lining a catch of fish on a river bank; (people) making offerings (esp. of fish)
about; on; regarding; per; for every
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
stingy; mean; narrow-minded; petty; shabby; poor
caster; newscaster; news anchor; anchorman
safety; welfare; well-being
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
speech; expression; wording; language
does not seem; unlikely; improbable