perfect; complete; flawless
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
just because; even if; even though
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
Western cooking; Western-style meal; Western-style food; Japanized Western cuisine
warm; snug; cozy; cosy; comfortable; pleasant
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
rest; break; recess; intermission
direct transmission (of mystery, skill, secret, etc.); initiation
stealthily; secretly; in secret
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
originally; by nature; from the start
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
planning; project; plan; design
underling; newbie; small fry; newcomer
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
nice; likeable; desirable
to become better; to improve
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
money to cover the cost of preparations or arrangements
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand