space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
future (usually near); prospects
promising stock; stock with potential; hopeful stock; promising person; person with good prospects
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
palanquin; litter; bier; portable shrine
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
two times; twice; two degrees
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to give one's heart to; to fall in love; to turn one's mind towards; to think of
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
that day; the very same day
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
elder brother; one's senior; dashing young man; gallant young lad
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine