large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
well-known only to those in the know; be well-known but to the few; highly regarded by a select few
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
hidden ball trick; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
letter; missive; note; mail
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
infancy; childhood; tender age
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
adoration; admiration; devotion
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
opposite; reverse; contrary
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
sunset; sundown; end; close; year-end; end of the year
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
promenade; walk; path; trail; esplanade; mall
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
several men, several minds; everyone has his own ideas and tastes; everyone has his own interests and ideas; different strokes for different folks
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
higher rank; better position
show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit
miscreant; scoundrel; villain
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
favourite horse; favorite horse
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored