sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
22nd day of the month; 22 days
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
superiority complex; sense of superiority
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; without haste; calmly
to throw at; to fling at; to hurl at; to hurl (abuse, insults, etc.) at; to use (rough language) with (someone)
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
freedom; free; open; unrestricted
very loose; slowly; leisurely
unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
to go down in history; to be recorded in the history books
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; community (of people with a shared trait, members, fans, etc.); scene; enthusiasts
quotation; citation; reference
aimless; rambling; desultory; casual
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être; ikigai
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
turning over in bed; rolling over; tossing and turning; betrayal; double-crossing
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
alternately; by turns; one after the other