friendship; (on) familiar terms; intimacy; kindness; goodwill
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
a matter for speculation; only conjecture; just guesswork
to brave a danger; to take a risk
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
auxiliary; supplementary; subsidiary; ancillary
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
contention; competition; rivalry; quarrel
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
satisfying; pleasing; gratifying
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
warmly; cordially; with tender care
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
to give one's seat to someone; to offer one's seat
unapproachable; inaccessible; difficult to access
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
cold storage; refrigeration
without; but if; otherwise; or else
ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility
the way back; the way home; return trip
refreshing; neat; tidy; trim
squeezed juice (e.g. of a lemon)
natural water; untreated water; spring water
amount of sugar; sugar content
tying up; binding; total; sum; conclusion (e.g. of a gathering); end; final meal after a drinking party
to carry over (an issue, decision, work, etc.); to carry forward; to put off; to postpone; to defer
probability; likelihood; chances
cost price; purchase price; cost; production cost; manufacturing cost; prime cost
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers