pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
hostility; antagonism; opposition
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
conversely; on the contrary
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
intimacy; affection; familiarity
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
name; given name; first name
proposal; offer; request; application
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to relax; to feel at home
confections; sweets; candy; cake
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
time; hour; period; class
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
this and that; various things
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like