person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
assistance; backing; reinforcements
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
impossibly hard video game
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
with one's life (protect, etc.); at the cost of one's life
elopement; running away with a lover
peace; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity
originally; by nature; from the start
tools and materials; equipment and materials
forfeiture; seizure; confiscation; impounding
ten-day period (in a month); ten-year period (in one's age); decade
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
solitude; loneliness; isolation
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
surname; family name; last name
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
to see through; to see the true nature of something
regular; ordinary (e.g. session of parliament); established usage; precedent; regular practice
interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party
leak (of information); leakage (of electricity)
concealment; suppression; hiding
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)