to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
to discuss; to talk together
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
after a long time; for the first time in a while
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
several times; several degrees
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to become related (through marriage, adoption, etc.); to form a connection (with Buddha)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
personal; individual; private
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
white heat; incandescence; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
gender; distinction of sex; sex
nature; property; disposition
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
discovery; detection; finding
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
way (of doing); manner; method; means
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)