to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
world view; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung (philosophy); appearance of a world (e.g. in fiction)
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
end; close; conclusion; termination
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
best regards; please take care of; please do
such; like that; that sort of; very
cast (play, film, etc.); cast (e.g. type conversion)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
really; truly; indeed; good grief
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
piece of junk; worn-out article; clumsy; useless; dismantled car; hitting (with fist)
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
just safe (e.g. just avoiding being late, failing an exam, etc.); only just OK; barely acceptable
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
to assemble; to set up; to construct
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
beginning; outset; first; onset
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
than; from; out of; except; but; more
supplementary biography; anecdote; side story; spin-off
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
complementation; supplementation; completion
intermission (between acts); interlude