fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
father; dad; husband; you; he
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
delicious; appetizing; appetising
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
how; in what way; how about
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
bento; Japanese box lunch
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
good prospects; full of hope; promising
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
number one; first; best; most; game; round
memories; recollections; reminiscence
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
pupil; student; schoolchild
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
sentiment; sentimentality
senior high school student