to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
point of tangency; point of contact; (electrical) contact; point of contact (between); connection
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to have a talk; to tell a story
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
confections; sweets; candy; cake
criticism; critique; review; commentary
aizuchi; backchanneling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
chat over tea; gossip; small talk
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
failure (i.e. an unsuccessful work); flop; dud; bomb
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
pounding (of one's heart); throbbing; thumping; heartily (eating); devouring; munching
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
although I say; although one might say; although called
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
child; childish person; immature person
no, not like that (but like this)
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
alone; by oneself; on one's own
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
act (usu. undesirable); action; deed; conduct
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point
sour (expression); (lit.) as if having chewed on a bitter bug