companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
to approach; to draw near
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
ill feeling; ill will; animosity; bad impression
relation; connection; relevance
first meeting; first interview with
without; but if; otherwise; or else
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
to get excited; to get hyped up; to become happy; to get in a good mood
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
to (suddenly) get into a specific mood; (lit.) to get switched on
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
to turn right; to turn to the right
view; prospect; outlook; viewing platform; overlook
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to seek a path; to find one's way
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
separate case; another matter
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit