nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
playing with balls (e.g. football, playing catch, etc.)
single word; a few words; brief comment
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
seven lives; seven generations
to recover consciousness; to come to
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
last week; the week before
medicine manufacture; drug manufacture
old man; venerable gentleman
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
knowing; (an) acquaintance
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
Nagano prefecture (Chūbu area)
rhinoceros beetle (esp. the Japanese rhinoceros beetle, Trypoxylus dichotomus)
festival; feast; carnival
competition; rivalry; something worth doing
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
athletic meet (esp. at school); sports day
sharing; share (on social media); market share
monopoly business, enterprise
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
participation; joining; entry; adherence
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
take care of yourself; get well soon; God bless you; bless you
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
fund-raising; collection of funds
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
wisdom tooth; not knowing who your parents are; person who doesn't know who their parents are
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point