tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
vocal sound; tone of voice
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
while; even though; despite
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
man; male; masculine gender
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
one's superior; senior; elder
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
how many people; a number of people
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude