to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
temple; shrine; sanctuary
by means of; due to; because of; according to
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to gather; to collect; to assemble
Your Highness; His Highness; Her Highness
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
children; sons; (lit.) children and younger brothers; young people
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
high praise; great admiration; with critical acclaim; to rave reviews; currently; presently
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; kissaten; traditional type of coffee shop with a retro atmosphere
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
to follow; to accompany; to serve; to work under; to obey
surroundings; environs; circumference
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
attaching the polite suffix "-sama" to someone's name
prohibition; inhibition; ban
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse