men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
meaning; significance; sense
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
manly; masculine; like a man
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
difficult to ...; hard to ...
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
chance; opportunity; occasion
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
the other day; lately; recently
part-time employer; place where one works part-time
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; kissaten; traditional type of coffee shop with a retro atmosphere
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
alone; by oneself; on one's own
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
mental; spiritual; emotional
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
and then; and so; and; so then
just because; even if; even though
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
to start (something); to start up; to launch (a business); to boot (a computer); to launch (a program)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble