that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
water's edge; beach; shore
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
dear; desired; missed; longed-for; nostalgic
every region of the country; all corners of the country; nationwide
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
spelling; orthography; patching; binding
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
to recall; to remember; to recollect
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
difficult to ...; hard to ...
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
severe wound; serious wound; gash
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
because of; owing to; due to
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to avenge (somebody) by striking down their killer