Japan and the United States; Japanese-American
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
paid dating (esp. with an underage girl; oft. involving selling of sex); compensated dating
doer; performer; protagonist (in noh or kyogen); hero; speculator (in trading)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
influenced by; in response to; in the wake of; triggered by; following
five-seven-five syllable verse (haiku, senryu, etc.)
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
while; even though; despite
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
meaning; significance; sense
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
participation; joining; entry; adherence
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to begin to read; to leaf through a book
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
Euro-; euro (the currency)
unable to take one's eyes off of something; having to keep a watchful eye on