subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
close friendship; close friend; good friend; intimate relations; sexual intercourse; sex
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
family circle; one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.); private matters; internal affairs; conservative (e.g. estimate); moderate
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
such ... as; or some such
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
as one wishes; as one wants; to one's satisfaction
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause); paying tribute; tribute
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryō system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
dry; dry (tone, humour, etc.); unemotional; dry (of alcohol)
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
shortage; amount outstanding (e.g. on loan); deficit
then; and (then); in that case; if so
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
company; friendship; association; (romantic) involvement; dating
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
talking while standing; standing around talking
unexpected meeting; coincidence
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can