to raise one's hand;  to surrender;  to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike);  to become better (at something);  to improve;  to throw one's hat in the ring
 old;  aged;  long;  since long ago;  of the distant past;  long-ago
 association;  socializing;  socialising;  fellowship
 also;  too;  not ... either;  (it's not possible) no matter what;  although one might wish otherwise
 to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall);  to let hang;  to put on (e.g. a blanket);  to put on top of;  to put on (glasses, etc.);  to wear (a necklace, etc.);  to make (a call)
 still;  as yet;  (not) yet;  more;  (more) still;  at least
 to recognize;  to recognise;  to deem;  to judge;  to approve;  to deem acceptable;  to admit
 distinction;  difference;  separate;  different;  exception;  exclusion
 request;  favour (to ask);  wish;  please
 to try to ...;  to be about to do ...;  to decide to ...;  to take as;  to treat as;  to use for;  to suppose that (such) is the case
 wanted;  wished for;  in need of;  I want (you) to
 to take on;  to undertake;  to take over;  to inherit;  to guarantee;  to vouch for
 and;  besides;  because;  since;  the thing is;  for one thing
 poor (at);  weak (in);  not very good (at);  not one's cup of tea;  not one's favorite
 finally;  at last;  in the end;  after all;  never (happened)
 in person;  personally;  directly
 request;  favor;  favour;  reliance;  dependence;  trust
 normal;  ordinary;  normally;  ordinarily;  local train;  train that stops at every station
 large;  big;  great;  prominent;  -sized;  as big as;  university
 ping-pong;  table tennis;  exactly!;  surely!;  ding dong (sound of door bell, chime, etc.)
 date (with someone);  (social) outing (for two);  date night;  date (day)
 to sharpen;  to hone;  to wash (rice);  to scour;  to polish
 statement;  remark;  observation;  utterance;  speech;  proposal
 humanity and justice (esp. in Confucianism);  virtue;  duty;  formal greeting (between yakuza, street vendors, gamblers, etc.);  (gang's) moral code
 dressing in kimono without hakama (for a man);  dressing casually
 beautiful woman;  (a) beauty
 aspiration;  volunteering;  desire;  application
 latter part (of book, etc.);  sequel;  concluding part