bridge building; mediation; go-between; intermediary; (through the) good offices (of someone)
and (so); (and) then; because of which; in addition to that
trio; triumvirate; three famous retainers
quick to take a hint; very responsive; quick on the uptake
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
kickoff party; rally; pep party
best regards; please remember me; please treat me favorably (favourably); please take care of
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
arrears; (being) overdue; delay (e.g. in payment); procrastination
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
how have you been?; (lit.) nothing (untoward) has happened, has it?
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
book; volume; this; present; main; head
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
letter of acceptance; letter of consent
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
presence; sitting with; being with
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
discovery; detection; finding
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
meeting hall; assembly hall