withdrawal (e.g. from an organization); secession; leaving; pulling out
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
details; particulars; whole story; sequence of events; chronology; circumstances
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
number of pages; page space
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
individual; private person; personal; private
to be intimate with; to befriend
nature; property; disposition
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
taste; liking; preference
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well; to have a strong liking (for); to be emotionally involved
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
mutually; reciprocally; together
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
saying nothing; understanding tacitly; without putting into words
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
Ebisu; god of fishing and commerce
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
with a friendly grin; smilingly
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
manners; behavior; behaviour
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
to look around; to survey