to be smart; to be cool; to be sharp; to be stylish
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
best regards; please take care of; please do
blond hair; blonde hair; golden hair
salon; saloon; sarong; saron (musical instrument)
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
thinnish; somewhat thin; weakish; on the weak side; rather light; rather pale
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
sabot; wooden shoe; work-to-rule; go-slow strike; slowdown
questions and answers; dialogue
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
OK; sure; certainly; no problem
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
from here; from this place
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
immediately; right away; on the spot
harmless (remark, topic, etc.); inoffensive; safe; bland; neutral (attitude); noncommittal (reply)
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
telephone receiver; telephone mouthpiece; making a telephone call; receiving a telephone call
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown
flashy; gaudy; wrapped in cheap flattery
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
irresistibly; suddenly; to be turned on; to be horny
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)