friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
toilet; restroom; bathroom; going to the toilet; relieving oneself
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
toast; congratulatory cup
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
common language; lingua franca; standard language (language variety understood throughout a country)
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
foreign country; another country; another province; strange land; alien land
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
to repeat; to do over again
eradication; extermination; rooting out; stamping out; getting rid of
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
opening a new store; opening a new branch; setting up a stall (at a festival, trade fair, etc.); setting up a booth; exhibiting
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to be greedy; to be avaricious; to want badly; to desire intensely; to covet
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to