to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
pair; the two; both persons; both things
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
lawfulness; propriety; reasonableness; appropriateness; legality; legitimacy
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
reason; cause; circumstances
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
main question; real issue at hand
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
this occasion; at this time; now
proposal; offer; report; proposition; notice; request
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
that; the matter in question
book title; heading; topic; subject; Nichiren Buddhist chant
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
sending (esp. email attachments); forwarding; remitting
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
knowing; (an) acquaintance