near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
izakaya; tavern, bar, etc. that also serves various dishes and snacks
memorial day; commemoration day; anniversary
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
flapping; rattling; (running) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) one after another; in quick succession; busily
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to face; to go towards; to head towards
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; dealing (a hit); striking (a blow)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
interest (on a deposit, loan, etc.)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
fixed date; appointed date; set date; deadline; due date
10th day of the month; ten days
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly