entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
and (also); both ... and; as well as
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
study tour; guided visit; field trip
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
change; alteration; modification
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
war; fighting; fierce competition
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to stay within bounds; to not take (something) to extremes; to not get carried away; to not go too far
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable