person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
not insignificant; not to be sneezed at
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
how; in what way; in what manner
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
throat lozenge; cough drop
in contrast to (one's, its) appearance
servant (esp. a samurai's attendant); chivalrous man (Edo period); cubed tofu (often served cold); kite shaped like an Edo-period footman; Edo-period hairstyle worn by samurai's attendants; enslavement (of a woman; Edo-period punishment for her own or her husband's crime); (arch.) he
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
(another's) daughter; young lady
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
being startled; getting a shock
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
close; intimate; on good terms
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to change; to alter; to run counter to; to go against; to make a mistake (in); to err
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
delicious; great; wonderful
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)