a friend is a good thing to have; a good friend is a great blessing
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
adds force or indicates command
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
such; this sort of; like this
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
that's the way it is; such is life
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
estimate; estimation; valuation; quotation
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
public relations; PR; publicity; publicizing
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
large saw; framed pit saw