best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
genuine article; real thing; real deal
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
article to be delivered; present
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
sense of values; values; value system
to get along well with; to make a go of it
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to repeat; to do over again
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
cover; covering; covering (a song); cover; coverage; to cover (a loss)
danger; peril; hazard; risk
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
decoration; ornament; trimmings
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; wasted (chance, etc.); messed up; destroyed
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
comfortably; peacefully; freely; (growing) quickly
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)