men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
gender; distinction of sex; sex
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
business hotel; cheap but conveniently located hotel with only basic conveniences, targeted at business travellers
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
pleasant feeling; good vibes
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
to accept; to receive; to agree