whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
convenient; handy; useful
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
district; section; sector
small; fine; detailed; stingy
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
fine weather; fair weather
(getting) late; about time; good time (for doing something); good timing
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
to give directions; to issue instructions
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
to be lazy; to be slack; to feel dull; to feel languid; to feel listless
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
waste of time; killing time
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
cooperative relation; cooperative relationship; collaborative relationships; cooperative structure; cooperative ties; cooperative alliance
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to arouse someone's interest; to whet (appetite); to be appealing; to be intriguing; to be fascinating
close; intimate; on good terms
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
close; intimate; on good terms
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
to mix; to stir; to blend