to be born again;  to make a fresh start in life
 to cling to;  to hang onto;  to rely on;  to depend on;  to implore;  to entreat
 imitating;  copying;  mimicry;  behavior;  behaviour;  action
 limit;  limits;  degree;  extent;  the end;  the last;  as long as ...
 some time ago;  recently;  lately;  last (Sunday, etc.);  previous
 main;  principal;  main dish;  main course;  main part;  principal part
 to advance;  to move forward;  to carry forward (plans, work, etc.);  to proceed with;  to raise;  to elevate
 at present;  currently;  so far;  for now;  for the time being
 to include (in a group or scope);  to instruct;  to make one understand;  to include (a nuance);  to put in (an implication);  to put in (someone's) mouth
 person in charge (of an area of work);  person responsible;  contact (person)
 together (with);  at the same time;  in a lump
 receiving;  reception;  eating;  drinking;  please;  please do for me
 expectation;  anticipation;  hope;  promising;  rising;  up-and-coming
 Suō (former province located in the southeast of present-day Yamaguchi Prefecture)
 next (year, spring, etc.);  coming;  since (last month, etc.);  for (20 years, etc.)
 toast;  congratulatory cup
 to raise;  to elevate;  to do up (one's hair);  to fly (a kite, etc.);  to launch (fireworks, etc.);  to land (a boat);  to show someone (into a room)
 answering machine;  answer phone
 connection;  attachment;  changing trains;  conjunction
 employee (of a store);  shop assistant;  clerk;  salesperson
 alone;  by oneself;  on one's own
 guest;  visitor;  customer;  client;  shopper
 I'm sorry;  (it's) inexcusable;  thank you very much (for help, etc.)
 store interior;  inside of a shop
 to be crowded;  to be packed;  to be complex
 sharing a table with someone you don't know (e.g. at a restaurant)
 seat;  location (of a gathering, etc.);  place;  position;  post
 please;  kindly;  by all means;  certainly;  here you are;  to give
 (ancient) Japan;  Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture)
 handsome man;  looker;  good guy;  great guy;  influential person (esp. in the yakuza);  sumo wrestler
 noon;  midday;  daytime;  lunch
 congratulation;  congratulations;  celebration;  congratulatory gift;  present
 to entrust;  to leave to a person
 thank you;  thanks;  much (thanks);  very (sorry);  quite;  really;  somehow
 male homosexuality;  bill of lading;  BL
 being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.);  being taken aback;  recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.);  zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
 all you want;  as much as one wants
 to pull;  to tug;  to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.);  to attract (e.g. interest);  to draw back (e.g. one's hand);  to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.);  to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
 python;  Python (programming language)
 pattern;  design;  body build;  figure;  essential qualities;  character
 materials;  ingredients;  material (for a novel, experiment, etc.);  subject matter;  grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.);  basis
 dot;  spot;  mark (in an exam, etc.);  grade;  point (in a game);  score;  point (in geometry)
 immediately;  at once;  soon;  before long;  easily;  readily
 that is so;  that is right;  it looks to me;  people say that;  it is said that;  I hear that
 joke;  pun;  jest;  smartly dressed;  stylish;  fashion-conscious