was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
length (of an animal); body length
qian (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: heaven, northwest)
to roast; to parch; to toast; to boil down
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
knowing; (an) acquaintance
well connected; well known; having a large, diverse circle of acquaintances
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
carrier pigeon; homing pigeon
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
Satori; folklore monster that can read minds
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
admiration; being impressed (by)
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
clearing one's throat; cough
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass