bad condition; not to work out (i.e. a deal); disagreement; break-off; disorder; slump
to accept; to receive; to agree
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
characteristic; traditional; peculiar; inherent; native; eigen-
something like ...; something called ...
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
man; male; masculine gender
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
by means of; due to; because of; according to
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
instability; insecurity; crankiness
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
human relations; personal relationships
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
such; this sort of; like this
faithful dog Hachikō; Akita dog that waited every day at Shibuya station for the return of his owner (1923-1935)
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
consequence; outcome; result; blame
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
Hachikō; Akita dog that waited every day at Shibuya station for the return of his owner (1923-1935)
Shibuya, a special ward in Tokyo