failure (i.e. an unsuccessful work); flop; dud; bomb
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
easy to get on with; not needing reserve or formality; personable; affable; approachable
first person; self-reference term; term used to refer to oneself in the first person
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
second (supplementary) sound channel
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
to stop; to quit; to put an end to
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to do (something negative); to make (a blunder); to commit (an error); to eat (up); to drink
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
improper; inappropriate; unjust; unfair; unreasonable
to hate the very sight (of); to hold a grudge (against); to treat (someone) like an enemy; to bear constant enmity (towards); to be gunning for; to have it in for
someone viewed with hatred; object of one's hostility
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
(feeling of) identification; sense of unity
understanding person; supporter
solitude; loneliness; isolation
antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
superiority complex; sense of superiority
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
remaining strength; surplus energy; reserve power; money to spare
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
insight; discernment; perception; perspicacity; acumen
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
again; once again; yet again
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
sympathy; empathy; response; identification (with someone)
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic