number one; first; best; most; game; round
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
intimacy; affection; familiarity
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
way; method; means; resource; course
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
trivial; insignificant; meager; meagre; that little amount; such a small extent
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
narrow-minded; intolerant; petty
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to hold a grudge; to hold something against somebody
being too late; losing one's final chance
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
I see; that's right; indeed
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to freeze (in fear, surprise, etc.); to cower; to flinch; to shrink up; to shrink; to shrivel up
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
prediction; prophecy; prognostication
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she