direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to wring the neck; to strangle
joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges); combined party; mixer; two or more groups, esp. female and male students, combining for a party
company president; manager; director
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
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
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
together; at the same time; same; identical
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with