fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
item; something that one "just has to have"
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
variation in color (colour); having a different color
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
matching clothing worn by couples
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
don't worry about it; forget about it
failure; mistake; blunder
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
assertiveness; positiveness; initiative; spirit of enterprise
to shuffle (on one's bottom or knees); to crawl; to shift position (of an object)
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
pile; heap; counter for things that are stacked, piled up (or layered, etc.); layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat; combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)
(inflected) end of a word; end of a sentence
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
to be pleased with; to suit
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner