both; both sides; both parties
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
every month; each month; monthly
strap (often decorative for key-holder, mobile phones, etc.)
combining the working parts of two or more broken machines to make one functioning machine; manufacturing one part out of multiple different parts
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
wish; dream; prayer; one's desire
Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata; Festival of the Weaver
decoration; ornament; trimmings
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
confections; sweets; candy; cake
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
various opinions; various theories; various rumors (rumours)
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.
home (of something); place famous for its ...; place of origin; birthplace; morning session; last session in the morning
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
great success; roaring business; busy; packed-out
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct