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