to be intimate with; to befriend
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
such; like that; that sort of; very
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
story; tale; talk; discussion
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
(period of) a year; during an era
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to graduate from a university
finding employment; getting a job
human relations; personal relationships
failure; mistake; blunder