to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
several steps; much (better, higher, etc.); several cuts (above)
at a young age; while still young
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
branch; branch office; subdivision
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
again; once more; a second time
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.; onto a surface)
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
horizon (related to land)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
two persons; two people; pair; couple
fast (talking); rapid; quick-tongued
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept