card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
fancy restaurant; expensive restaurant
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
completely; entirely; wholly
safe; strongbox; cashbox; depository; cash office; treasury
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
rather; better; instead; if anything
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
individual; private person; personal; private
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
iron plate; steel plane; sure thing; certain winner
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
dispensable chopsticks; throwaway chopsticks
to be baked (food); to be printed (photos); to be fired (pottery)
drink box; carton (milk, juice, etc.); paper bag (for vacuum cleaners)
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
street stall; stand; booth
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
originally; by nature; from the start
completion; accomplishment; attainment of greatness or success
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)