will not do; do not; does not
prescription; formulation; formula; recipe
contract; compact; agreement
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
difficult to ...; hard to ...
former girlfriend; ex-girlfriend
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
to apologize; to apologise
when it becomes; when it comes to
rendezvous; tryst; (lover's) meeting; (secret) date
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to keep away; to keep at a distance
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
important intangible cultural asset
you; (arch.) your residence
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology; MEXT
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
honor; honour; credit; prestige
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
that day; the very same day
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)