because of; owing to; due to
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
high academic achievement; advanced academic training; higher education
to forget to say; to forget to mention
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
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
comprehensive; composite; all-embracing
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
fortune-telling; divination
reward; honorarium; remuneration
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
to play a dirty trick; to use underhanded methods; to hit below the belt; to play false
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to be moderate in; to be temperate in; to refrain (from doing); to withhold (an announcement, comment, etc.); to be beside; to be close by
how long; how far; how much
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to flush out (game, etc.); to drive (animals); to beat; to urge; to spur on; to push on