close associate; close aide; brains-truster
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
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
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
when it becomes; when it comes to
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to do together; to share; to participate in
to bring (somebody into a place); to lead into
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
rest; break; recess; intermission
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
all that one has; all that there is; the whole