to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
personal history; curriculum vitae; resume
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
eleventh day of the month; eleven days
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
older sister; elder sister
family; members of a family
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
educational institution; school; academy; campus
senior high school; high school
low-ranking soldier; graduation; moving on (from); outgrowing (something); low-ranking samurai (1870-1872); death (of a noble, etc.)
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
in this way; thus; such; uh...
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
company; corporation; workplace
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
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...
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
beauty parlour; beauty parlor; beauty salon; hairdressing salon
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift