it's been a long time; long time no see
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
to say; to be called; to do
what do you want?; can I help you?
engagingly; cordially; amiably; sociably; hospitably
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
confections; sweets; candy; cake
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
shrieking; squealing; screeching; chattering (e.g. of a monkey); chittering
that's the way it is; such is life
(verbal) message; word (from someone)
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
regular customer; regular patron; regular visitor; constant companion
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
separate; respective; different
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
president (of a society); chairman
many; numerous; various; large number of
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
connection; link; relationship
hostility; antagonism; opposition
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to know thoroughly; to have full knowledge of
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to rise (to a high position); to work one's way up; to push one's way up; to be promoted
a lot; a great deal; plentifully; properly; sufficiently; fully
at; in; at; when; by; with
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances (for something); to bear (something) in mind; to ebb and flow
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
VIP; very important person
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
silver (Ag); silver (color); silver (medal, prize, etc.); silver coin; silver general; bank; (arch.) money
to be stubborn; to be obstinate; to be perverse; to not give in
like this; this sort; this way
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; yoisho! (word shouted by the spectators during a yokozuna's ritual stomps); yoisho (filler word in folk music, etc.); flattery; buttering up (someone)
on the bone (meat, etc.); unboned; skeletal system; skeleton