childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
connection; link; relationship
to make a breakthrough; to break ground
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
profit-and-loss arithmetic; calculating profit and loss; mercenary point of view
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to do (a person) good; to bring profit
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
favorable; favourable; friendly; vividly colored; vividly coloured
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to have one's hair stand on end
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
how many people; a number of people
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
troublesome; annoying; complicated
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
to be transparent; to show through