direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
tip-top; top; top-drawer; best; foremost; elite
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
private tutor; coach; governess
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
variety show (e.g. on TV)
non-Japanese celebrity; foreigner celebrity
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
to interrupt (a story, etc.); to bend at the waist
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
(not) ever; (not) at all; (not) on any account; deepest bottom of the earth
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; mercifully
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
drawing; painting; doodling; sketching
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)
retreating figure; appearance from behind
to smile broadly; to grin widely
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
winners (those who have succeeded socially, economically, etc.)
to go on about (one's love affairs); to speak proudly of (one's spouse, girlfriend, etc.); to speak fondly of