nothing but; none other than
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to defeat (someone) in an argument; to argue (someone) down; to confute (someone); to refute (someone)
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
to shout (in anger); to yell
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
unable to leave the work at hand; right in the middle of something; tied up; busy
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; two people cut from the same cloth
to get on well (with someone); (lit.) to be a good match with one's horse
Yamanote Line game; (drinking) game where players take turns naming items in a category in rhythm with clapping, originally naming Yamanote Line stations
theme; subject; motif; theme for the Imperial New Year's Poetry Contest
row; line; group (of peers); ranks (of); sequence; series (taxonomic rank)
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
dressing (esp. in kimono); fitting; helping someone get dressed; outer garment (in kabuki)
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
home (of something); place famous for its ...; place of origin; birthplace; morning session; last session in the morning
trouble; bother; annoyance