to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to apply correspondingly; to correspond to; to be proportionate to; to conform to
sons and daughters; children; girl
residence; stay; (job) posting; residential police box; residential police box officer
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
chief; main; principal; important
sphere of action; scope of activity; range of work
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
selection; choice; picking out
able; capable; competent; able person; person of ability
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
some people; a few people; several people
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
in the meanwhile; during the time
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
meeting together; introduction; costarring; appearing together; being matched; facing off
how; in what way; how about; questionable
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
prudent; thoughtful; discreet
how many people; a number of people
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
individual; private person; personal; private
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
one's (living) environment
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
narrow-minded; intolerant; petty
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
stagnation; hindrance; delay
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach