number one; first; best; most; game; round
person of common sense; common sense man
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
uncool; lame; unfashionable; unstylish; tacky; tasteless
name; given name; first name
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
secret; private; surreptitious
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
(fictional) fusion of human and animal; therianthrope; furry; human beast
counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
some things are better left unsaid; silence is golden
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
Obon; Bon Festival; Buddhist festival for honouring the spirits of one's ancestors, held in mid-August or in some regions, mid-July; tray
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
incomplete; unfinished; imperfect
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
to give one's everything; to make one's best effort; to be enthused; to put your back into it
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
to lean against; to set against
ultimate; ultimate (sport); ultimate frisbee
how; in what way; how about; questionable
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of