request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
unrequited love; one-sided love
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); thinking ill of a person based on a misunderstanding; unjustified resentment caused by a misunderstanding; responding to kindness with resentment
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
for today; for the time being
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
living by oneself; living alone
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
Japanese representative; Japanese delegate; Japanese delegation
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
one sheet; one page; one block of tofu; one serving (in a restaurant); one long and narrow thing (e.g. guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.); one chō (unit of distance, 109.09 m); one game
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...
results; record; grades; marks
downhill; downward slope; descent; decline; waning; ebb
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
that's the way it is; such is life
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number