close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
third day of the month; three days
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
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize
passenger seat; assistant driver's seat
sympathy; compassion; pity
man; male; masculine gender
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
steady; steady relationship; going steady
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
only; merely; but; no more than
three; three years of age
prattle; broken language; halting language; baby talk; imperfect speech; smattering
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
deadly serious; deadly earnest
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
genius; prodigy; natural gift
to be well-known; to be famous
senior high school; high school
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
doctor's degree; doctorate; PhD
to lie on one's back with legs outstretched; to recline; to get cocky; to be arrogant
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
ancestor; forefather; foremother
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately