equinoctial week (when Buddhist services are held); Buddhist services during the equinoctial week; nirvana
graduate of the same school; fellow alumnus; (former) schoolmate
write jointly; collection of autographs
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
to have a narrow escape from death
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
clover (Trifolium repens); white clover; Dutch clover; clubs (card suit)
to be unusual (of a person or of a thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be crazy; to be eccentric; to be different
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
mawashi; belt; mantle; cape; gang rape
being left out; being ostracized
unity; union; solidarity; combination; teaming up
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
to experience chest pain; to have a pain in one's chest; to feel sick at heart; to have one's heart ache; to be anguished
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
very much; exceedingly; extremely
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity