matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
greeting; a fine thing to say
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
another name; nickname; alias; synonym
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
stairs; stairway; staircase
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
column; shaft; cylinder; round pillar (esp. in buildings)
to bury; to embed; to implant
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
to (see and) choose; to select; to diagnose (as); to judge; to estimate; to liken (to)
(sea) voyage; navigation; sailing; passage; cruise
prayer (for something); supplication
sound of the wind; voice of the wind
chirp; twitter; warble; whale tongue
estrangement; alienation; disaffection; (customer) churn; attrition
lapis lazuli blue; bright blue; azure
dedication; offering; presentation; oblation
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
westering sun; setting sun; afternoon sun
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
at that time; in those days
foster father; adoptive father
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
to pass by; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it; to go too far
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
carefree; relaxed; comfortable; at one's ease
to have one's teeth set on edge; to become annoyed; to get loose teeth
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare