reasonable (person); obedient (e.g. child); doing what one is told
to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
to share (life's) joys and sorrows (with); to share the good and the bad (with); to stick together through thick and thin
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to remove; to take away; to clear away; to tear down; to pull down; to demolish
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
armed forces; military; (common) soldier; rank-and-file soldier; underling; ordinary employee
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
training clothes (judo, kendo, etc.); practice suit
to become a (bad) habit; to become a habitual practice; to become addictive; to grow on one; to become moreish
A district in Shibuya, Tokyo famous for being the center of Japanese youth culture and fashion
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries; MAFF
to have the privilege of doing
word; term; language; speech
insertion; interposition; interpolation; infix
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
same trade; same business; same profession
substitute for a proper greeting (e.g. gift)
touch; touching; being involved in; touch (of a painter, pianist, etc.); style (of writing, drawing, etc.); tag
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
to tremble; to shiver; to shake
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
to knock down; to knock off
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
cross; crossing; intersecting; cross (soccer)