friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
charming; fascinating; attractive
ghost; revenant; spirit (of the dead); departed soul
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to be silent; to say nothing
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
expression of love; showing love
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
(mutual) understanding; communication; passing without obstruction
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
unfit; unsuitable; unmarketable
to employ; to hire; to charter
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
(present) head of a family
with a start; with a jump
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
congratulation; celebration
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
future (usually near); prospects
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
older brother; elder brother
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
eighth day of the month; eight days
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)