period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
remaining; left-over; excess
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
speaking fondly about one's sweetheart (spouse, girlfriend, etc.); going on about one's love affairs
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
reality; actuality; hard fact
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful