to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
until now; so far; up to the present
boy; son; baby boy; young man
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
myself; yourself; I; me; you
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
in the same manner as before; the same as always
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
circular notice (esp. distributed to households within a neighbourhood association)
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
sobbing; weeping; whimpering
to be worried; to be troubled
in comparison to; rather than
take a chance; go for broke; nothing ventured, nothing gained
to understand (each other); to comprehend
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
shopping; purchased goods
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition