to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to talk; to tell; to recite; to pledge; to conspire with
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock)
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
special directive; special order; special mission; special appointment
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
representative director; managing director; president; someone chosen by the board of directors from among the directors to actually represent the company in its dealings with the outside world
resolution; vote; decision
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
to go out and away; to leave
hostess (in a hostess bar)
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
by means of; due to; because of; according to
wide area; wide view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-out view
designated organized crime group; designated criminal organisation; designated bōryokudan; designated yakuza group; group officially listed as criminal by the National Police Agency
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
demonstration; protest; (giving a) demo; demonstration; presentation
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
oiran; highest-ranking courtesan; (arch.) prostitute
geisha; professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets
hostess (of a party, event, etc.); hostess (at a bar, club, etc.); female host (of a TV or radio show)
woman who works in the sex industry
(male-to-female) crossdresser; drag queen; trans woman
successively; one after another
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
scale; scope; plan; structure
spread; span; expanse; extent
announcer; presenter; broadcaster; in-house television talent who does on-location fluff pieces for variety shows
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc