companion; follower; attendant; retinue
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
to fill in a hole; to plug a gap (money, personnel, etc.); to make up for a deficiency; to cover a deficit
rebellious phase; rebellious age
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
the opposite sex; isomerism
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
relation; relative; kind; cordial
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
real experience; actual observations
deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
stew of cubed meat or fish (esp. pork belly or tuna)
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
(spaghetti alla) carbonara
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
to hit; to strike; to throw; to toss; to mix; to wear (sword, etc.)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to resort to violence; to use force; to be able to get; to be able to afford; to jab; to swing at a bad ball (baseball)