tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
having said that; on the other hand
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
rather; better; instead; if anything
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
sharing; division; draw; tie
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
isolation; being alone; being friendless
to turn towards; to point
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to talk; to chat; to chatter
Golden Week (early-May holiday season in Japan)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
originally; by nature; from the start
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
from where one sits; while sitting by
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role