light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous
to hit; to strike; to throw; to toss; to mix; to wear (sword, etc.)
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
difficult to ...; hard to ...
boyfriend and girlfriend matters
the opposite sex; isomerism
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
close connection; deep involvement; close relationship
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
how; in what way; by what means
to make use of; to lend money
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
drinking party; get-together
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
entertainment; hospitality; banishment (Edo period)
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
de facto marriage; common-law marriage
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
fixed idea; idée fixe; stereotype; prejudice
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
just a minute; small quantity
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
really; truly; indeed; good grief
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)