companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
educational institution; school; academy; campus
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
plausible (but untrue); credible (e.g. of a lie); specious; truthy
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
court lady; lady-in-waiting
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
spread; span; expanse; extent
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
homecoming; returning home
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
prime minister; premier; chancellor
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
gag order; gag rule; gag law
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
discovery; detection; finding