to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
short; shortstop; short (circuit); short hair; short selling
pigtails; bunches; two ponytails; angel wings
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
frequency; number of times; incidence; degree (e.g. temperature); strength (e.g. alcohol, lens, etc.)
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
to drink up; to drink to the last drop; to drink (a glass) dry; to drain (one's glass); to empty; to down (a drink)
close; intimate; on good terms
to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
author; writer; novelist; artist
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
tendency; trend; inclination
Golden Week; string of public holidays in late April-early May
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
band (group of musicians); band (material); strap; belt (clothing); (frequency) band
live (broadcasting, music, etc.); live performance; live concert; resonant (room, etc.); reverberating
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)
izakaya; tavern, bar, etc. that also serves various dishes and snacks
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
holiday; vacation; day off; time off; leave; furlough
subject; theme; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task
all you can drink; bottomless cup
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
drunkenness; intoxication; motion sickness; travel sickness
to feel hot; to flush; to burn
on the occasion of; at the time of
to get drunk; to become tipsy
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom