soon; shortly; nearly; almost
Buddha; Shakyamuni; Buddhist image; figure of Buddha; the dead; dead person
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)
model; pattern; paragon; exemplar
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
prison; jail; slammer; pen
genuine article; real thing; real deal
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
two persons; two people; pair; couple
movie; film; motion picture
distribution (e.g. films, rice); rationing (e.g. food, gasoline); food ration
advance screening; preview; private showing; trade show
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); ranch
once again; yet again; (there you go) again
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
last night; yesterday evening
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to hate each other; to hate mutually
surroundings; environs; circumference
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
nothing but; except; no more than
as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
bank; banking institution