considerably; fairly; quite
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
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
not necessarily so; is not always true
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
House of Councillors election
Liberal Democratic Party; LDP
headquarters; head office; main office
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
to make a payment via bank deposit transfer; to discard another player's winning tile
basket; basketball; basket cloth
midway; halfway through; in the course of
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to confess one's love; to profess one's feelings
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
to face; to go towards; to head towards
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to leave (something) undone; to neglect (a duty, task, etc.); to break (a promise, appointment, etc.); to stand (someone) up
to redeem (from sin); to save
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death