friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
one's turn for doing the sweeping (cleaning)
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
quickly; swiftly; expeditiously; long ago; already
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
moderately; in moderation
(very) quick; rapid; swift; speedy; prompt; expeditious
worldview; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung; setting (for a fictional work); world; universe
extremely; terrifically; super
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
research society; study class (e.g. religious); seminar (e.g. presentation of research)
high; noble; refined; advanced
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
as soon as possible; ASAP
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
putting into operation; invocation
gracefully; affectedly; mincingly
burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
the other day; a few days ago
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
exemption; exoneration; discharge
practical; useful; utilitarian; pragmatic
men's things; menswear; men's wear; men's; for men
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to say no more; to sink into silence