close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
than; from; out of; except; but; more
cabbage (Brassica oleracea)
while; during; while; although; all; both
talk; story; conversation
discussion; deliberation; thought; opinion
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
storehouse; warehouse; godown
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
how; in what way; by what means
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
(one's) wife; (someone's) wife; landlady
society; the world; the times
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
conviction; belief; confidence
Palace of the Dragon King; palace from the story of Urashima Tarō (said to be located at the bottom of the sea)