companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
to feel; to sense; to experience
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
the Big Dipper (asterism); the Plough; the Plow
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
such; like that; that sort of; very
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
a dime a dozen; two a penny
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
(electric) torch; flashlight
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
adhering to; being a stickler for; being particular about; worrying too much about
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
welcome drink (e.g. free drink served to hotel guests upon arrival)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings