exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
also known as; also called
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
go that far; to that extent
two persons; two people; pair; couple
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
Japanese person; Japanese people
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
care; attentiveness; attention; consideration (for others); solicitude
assertiveness; positiveness; initiative; spirit of enterprise
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
while; during; while; although; all; both
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)