myself; yourself; I; me; you
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
story; tale; talk; discussion
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
pupil; student; schoolchild
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
charm; fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to captivate
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
way; method; means; resource; course
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
murder; killing; murderer
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
besides; in addition; also; moreover
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other