相手
partner; opponent; the other person
→ My opponent in the match was very strong.
助ける
to help; to save; to rescue
→ I want to help a friend who is in trouble.
助かる
to be saved; to be helped; to be relieved
→ Thank you for helping, it was really a great help.
支える
to support; to prop up
→ The family supports one another.
誘う
to invite; to ask out
→ I invited my colleague to lunch.
待ち合わせる
to arrange to meet; to rendezvous
→ I arranged to meet my girlfriend at the park.
交換
exchange; to exchange
→ Shall we exchange phone numbers?
交流
interaction; cultural exchange; to mingle
→ I participated in an exchange gathering with international students.
断る
to refuse; to decline; to turn down
→ I was busy, so I turned down the invitation to the party.
預ける
to deposit; to leave in someone's care
→ I left my luggage at the hotel reception desk.
預かる
to look after; to take care of; to keep
→ I looked after the neighboring person's luggage.
かわいがる
to dote on; to cherish; to be affectionate to
→ Grandmother dotes on her grandchild very much.
甘やかす
to spoil; to pamper
→ You must not spoil children too much.
ついて来る
to follow; to come along
→ A cat followed after me.
抱く
to embrace; to hug; to hold in arms
→ The mother gently held the baby.
話しかける
to start a conversation; to speak to
→ It makes me nervous to talk to a stranger.
無視
ignoring; disregard; to ignore
→ I sent a message, but it was ignored.
振り向く
to turn around; to look back
→ There was a loud noise, and everyone looked back.
いただく
to receive (humble)
→ I humbly received a souvenir from my teacher.
くださる
to give (honorific, superior to inferior)
→ The teacher kindly gave me this book.
差し上げる
to give; to offer (humble)
→ I served tea to the guest.
やる
to give (to inferiors, pets, plants)
→ I fed the dog.
与える
to grant; to award; to cause
→ This experience had a major impact on me.
味方
ally; supporter; to side with
→ He always sides with the weak.
悪口
bad-mouthing; slander
→ You must not speak ill of your friends.
我々
we; us (formal)
→ We are tackling environmental problems.
まね(する)
imitation; to mimic; to copy
→ Children imitate their parents.
