depression; recession; slump
older sister; elder sister
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
money-making; earning money
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
belief; faith; conviction
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
to make (somewhere) one's final home; to make (a place) one's final resting place; to do (something) for the rest of one's life; to devote (the rest of) one's life to (something)
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
to repeat; to do something over again
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
sound; noise; acoustics; reverberation; echo; audio
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
A common name for the area around Akihabara Station in the Chiyoda ward of Tokyo, Japan, famous for being the centre of modern Japanese popular culture and a major shopping district for video games, anime, manga, electronics and computer-related goods.
companion; company; tritagonist
after a long time; for the first time in a while
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
suffix for familiar person
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
outer surface; outward appearance; outside; outside; outer; outward
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification