lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to congratulate; to celebrate
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
ping-pong; table tennis; exactly!; surely!; ding dong (sound of door bell, chime, etc.)
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
student (esp. a university student)
trip by boat; sea trip; voyage; cruise
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
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
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
had better ...; had better not ...
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
how; in what way; by what means
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
aeroplane; airplane; aircraft
air transport; air lift; airlift
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
failing college entrance exams and retaking them a year later
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person