the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
about; concerning; related to; -ish
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
scene; spectacle; sight; view
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
to be silent; to say nothing
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
reconciliation; make peace with
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood of a conversation
to draw for a specific purpose; to draw for the occasion
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
assortment; product lineup
lover; boyfriend; girlfriend; soul mate
to see eye to eye; to be on the same wavelength; to talk the same language
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown