to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
unforgettable; impossible to forget; lucidly remember
remembrance; recollection; recognition
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
opposite side; opposition
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
close; intimate; on good terms
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
alumni association; graduates' association; alumni meeting; class reunion
to be refined; to be polished; to be stylish; to be sophisticated
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
to begin talking; to open up
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements
to mark the end; to spell the end
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
to begin to walk; to set out
after-party; second party (of the night); second meeting
witnessing; observing; sighting
main party (of the night); first party
chance; stroke of luck; (curious) turn of events
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...