cord; strap; thong; string (of a musical instrument, bow, etc.)
guardian; protector; patron; parent
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
until now; so far; up to the present
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
senior high school; high school
someone who studies very hard (at school); grind; swot; studying hard; cramming; swotting
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
touring (by car, bike, etc.)
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
close; intimate; on good terms
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again
serious; not joking; straight
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to jump from one thing to another
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness