close; intimate; on good terms
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to start making a noise; to start making an uproar; to go berserk
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
tea party; get-together; tea ceremony
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to pamper; to make a fuss of; to spoil; to fawn over
presence; sitting with; being with
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to underrate; to make light of
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to pass (of time); to elapse
in succession; one by one
woman; female; feminine gender
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to repeat; to do something over again
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to press a question; to cross-examine
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation