cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to ask; to enquire; to query
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
middle of the night; dead of night
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
subordinate; secondary; junior; incidental
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
fire built in an iron basket (watch fire, fishing fire, etc.); bonfire; campfire; (arch.) brothel-keeper (Edo period)
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
to dart away; to dart off; to gallop away
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
threat; intimidation; menace
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
superstition; superstitious belief
not non-existent; not completely lacking; there is some; certainly existent
to pitch camp; to set up camp
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
nice; likeable; desirable
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
how; in what way; how about; questionable
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
gloomy; melancholy; pessimistic
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
when it becomes; when it comes to
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
to like; to love; to be fond of
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
(social) position; status
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
demotion; relegation; downgrading