former boyfriend; ex-boyfriend
how many years; how long; what year
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
please (give me); please (do for me)
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
one's family; family member
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
life; living; I; me; student
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
Yamato (province); Japan; the art of classical Japanese poetry
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
receiving an electric shock
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
remodeling; remodelling; restructuring; modding