to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
memories; recollections; reminiscence
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
indecisively; hesitantly; irresolutely; wishy-washily
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
(some) more; even more; longer; further
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
both (people); the two of them
bottomless; endlessly deep; infinite
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
two persons; two people; pair; couple
one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
old man; venerable gentleman; venerable; old; father
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
exhilarated; all smiles; tickled pink; pleased as punch