companion; follower; attendant; retinue
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
payment in advance; advance payment; prepayment
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
composition; setting (of music)
excellent poem; famous poem
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
enka; traditional-style Japanese popular ballad
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
special effects; SFX; tokusatsu (genre of live-action film or television drama that makes heavy use of special effects, e.g. Godzilla)
program (e.g. TV); programme
accomplishment; lessons (in an art, skill, etc.); practice
neck; bottleneck; obstruction; neckline
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
right in the middle (of); midst; height
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
like this; in this way; as you see
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)