hedge; fence; border; limit
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); plagiarism; rip-off
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to go unpunished; to be tolerated; to be allowed; to be overlooked
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
putting in an appearance; visiting; coming to the surface; appearing; showing one's face (in TV, social media, etc.)
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such)
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
sound of operation; operation noise; running noise
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
one's younger brother; underling (e.g. in yakuza); junior male peer; sworn younger brother
to come to (in the end); to end in; to attribute; to blame
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
regular customer; valued client
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
iron hammer; (fig.) crushing blow
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
I thought so; I suspected as much; Just as I thought; Now you are talking; That's the spirit
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
individual; private person; personal; private