childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
reopening; resumption; restarting
to notify; to advise; to inform
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
for a while; for some time; for a period
neighbour to the right (person, building, etc.)
hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman; (arch.) consort (of the emperor) of the third rank (ritsuryō system)
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)
to give no leeway; to press (for an answer, etc.); to shower (questions on someone)
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
androgynous; gender-neutral
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
to knock down; to knock off
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
bewitched sword; magical sword; demon sword
to smear with blood; to kill
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
troops; group members; team members; SDF officials
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread