the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
(dance) partner; (work) partner; partner; spouse
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
consequently; as a result; in the end
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); (electric) fan
single word; a few words; brief comment
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
frankly; honestly speaking; speaking one's mind and holding nothing back; really; extremely
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
ghost; ghosting (television); ghosting; ghost flare; ghost image; ghosting
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
(some) more; even more; longer; further
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
MP; magic point; military police (US, etc.); MP; member of parliament (UK, etc.); MP
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
copy; photocopy; book jacket blurb; (advertising) slogan
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; marijuana; cannabis; not genuine
twice cooked pork (Szechuan dish)
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of