to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue
man; male; masculine gender
letter; missive; note; mail
conviction; belief; confidence
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
quiet unsociable person; obstinate person; blockhead
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
foreign country; foreign land; strange land; far-off land
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
as soon as possible; ASAP; even a little early
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
district; section; sector