occasional; infrequent; rare
ingredient; component; composition
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
punctuation; pause; juncture; end; (place to) stop
selfish; self-indulgent; arbitrary
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
(the) haves; those who have
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
February; second month of the lunar calendar
March; third month of the lunar calendar
king and princes; noble rank
I thought so; I suspected as much; Just as I thought; Now you are talking; That's the spirit
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
boy; bellboy; porter; waiter
entrance; threshold; beginning; first step; start
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
patriarch; head of a family
to be beaten to the punch; to be overtaken
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
lineage; pedigree; family line; birth
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
plan; project; attempt; plot; scheme; undertaking
at a moment's notice; readily
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
discussion; argument; debate
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)