anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
how long; how much; to what extent
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
not necessarily so; is not always true
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
not caring; not giving a damn
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
toilet; restroom; lavatory; bathroom
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
person concerned; interested party; related party
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
that's a different matter; that's a different story
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
that; the matter in question
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
make-up; making food (in a delivery-only restaurant); cooking
correction; rectification; mending; repair
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
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
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
year-end party; "forget-the-year" party; bōnenkai
to gather; to collect; to assemble
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)