two persons; two people; pair; couple
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to pour drinks for each other; to drink together
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to be idle; to slacken; to neglect (e.g. one's work)
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
mellow (flavor or fragrance, esp. alcohol); rich; full-bodied; superior
such; this sort of; like this
light; faint; pale; fleeting
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
together; at the same time; same; identical
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
failure; mistake; blunder
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related