inclination; tendency; nature; character
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
one-hundredth; 0.3 mm (one-hundredth of a sun); 0.1 percent (one-hundredth of a wari); rin (monetary unit; 0.001 yen)
to encourage (someone); to cheer (someone) up; to give someone a charge; to empower
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
to watch over; to watch attentively
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
time; season; period; phase; stage
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
although I say; although one might say; although called
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
both; both sides; both parties
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
trouble; quarrel; dispute
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
sharing a table with someone you don't know (e.g. at a restaurant)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to say in a round-about way (not to upset); to cushion the blow; (lit.) to wrap in wafer paper
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession