somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
edge; brink; verge; time; moment of
Chiba prefecture (Kanto area)
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
farm (livestock); stock farm; ranch; pasture; meadow; grazing land
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to fail (in getting a job); to miss out (at fishing, hunting, etc.); to be left out; to be crowded out
to acquire a trade; to learn a vocation
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
senior high school; high school
vocational school; technical school
equality; uniformity; evenness
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
healthy; sound; wholesome
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
match (to light fire with)
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
stripe; bar; streak; (weaved) stripe pattern (of 2 or more different colors)
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
skilfully; skillfully; successfully; smoothly; deliciously
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to make sense; to be meaningful
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
mackerel (esp. the chub mackerel, Scomber japonicus); server (in an online game)
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
perfection; completeness; flawlessness
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble