(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
beyond this point; from now on; after this
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
tattoo (esp. not traditional Japanese)
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
trouble; bother; annoyance
for your information; I'm telling you
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
formal marriage interview
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
transfer (trains, buses, etc.); change; switch (to another ideology, party, system, method, etc.); change; switching (stock); chromosomal crossover
all-night vigil over a body; wake
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
store interior; inside of a shop
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
bluff; false show of power; bold front
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to abbreviate; to omit; to take; to capture
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
coming out (as gay, etc.)
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
natto (fermented soybeans)