equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
near oneself; close to one; familiar
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
please (give me); please (do for me)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
preparation; arrangements
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
parasol (esp. one that is secured to the ground); sunshade; (beach) umbrella
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
(horse-drawn) cart; wagon; dray
cooler box; cooler; cool box
many; much; plenty; hardly
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
to call in; to invite; to bring in
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to raise one's voice; to shout
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
how; in what way; how about; questionable
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that)
confections; sweets; candy; cake
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
curious; strange; unusual
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
spectator; sightseer; onlooker