right beside; close to; nearby
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to fall off; to tumble down
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
to be crowded (with); to be packed; to be piled up (of work); to be busy (with)
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
meter; gauge; metre (i.e. 100 cm); meter; animator
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
don't worry about it; forget about it
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
joint together; opposite; facing
diet; losing weight by any method (e.g. exercise)
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving