close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
selection; choice; option
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance
both in name and reality; both in name and substance
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to take over; to hand over
return; coming back; second coming (e.g. of Christ); second advent; reincarnation
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...