to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
offstage; backstage; behind the scenes
to watch over; to watch attentively
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
trivia; snippet of knowledge
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
smell (esp. a good smell); fragrance; scent; aroma; perfume
fat; chubby; fatso; fatty; fat person
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
immorality; injustice; adultery; infidelity; (arch.) murdering one's teacher or a government official
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
one-tenth; one percent (one-tenth of a wari); one-quarter of a ryō (obsolete unit of currency); thickness; advantageous circumstances; one-tenth of a monme of silver
tickling; tickle; joke; gag
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
to frolic about; to mess around
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
dozens; scores of; decades