role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
such ... as; or some such
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
such ... as; or some such
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
heaven-sent child (in answer to a Shinto or Buddhist prayer); child (e.g. of an era); product
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
although there are many of them
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
looking into distance; watchtower; distant view
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can