to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
and yet; though; when; in spite of
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to accept; to receive; to agree
pair; the two; both persons; both things
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
to decide (e.g. an outcome); to dictate; to determine
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
but; however; provided that
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
senior high school; high school
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
dark-natured; gloomy; dour; moody; insular; glum
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
(someone) acting like a boyfriend even though not in a relationship
human being; human; person; character (of a person)