on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
drop in the bucket; very small quantity; chicken feed; insignificant amount; (lit.) sparrow tears
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
partner (esp. in manzai); companion; partner for the night (e.g. at a brothel)
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
anti-microbial; antifungal; antimicrobe
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
just above; right overhead
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
Buddha; Shakyamuni; the historical Buddha (5th c. BCE?)
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
teaching your grandmother to suck eggs; teaching something to someone who knows more than you; preaching to the choir; (lit.) lecturing to the Buddha
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
murder; homicide; manslaughter
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
mobile suit (giant robot in the anime "Mobile Suit Gundam")
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy