the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
hiding one's embarrassment
unnatural; artificial; false; forced (e.g. smile); empty (e.g. compliments)
back issue (of a publication); back-number
the opposite sex; isomerism
erotic; pornographic; obscene; perverted; horny; dirty
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
7 or 3 ratio; hair parted on one side
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
easy to read; legible; clear
literary style; form of (written) language (e.g. classical, modern)
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
whereabout; about where; how much
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
the way back; the way home; return trip
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
to drink someone down; to drink someone under the table
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases