to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
to concentrate; to focus on; to devote; to stiffen; to become tense
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
holiday; vacation; day off; time off; leave; furlough
as planned; according to plan
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
Fukuoka (city, prefecture)
to do together; to share; to participate in
long-awaited; much-awaited
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
crisp; staccato; piquant; clear
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
ceremonious; unduly distant (e.g. towards a friend); overly formal; reserved
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
other self; alter ego; to be split off (of a part of oneself); to clone oneself; incarnations of Buddha
marriage proposal; courtship
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
physical contact (between friends, mother and child, etc.); physical intimacy
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
end; finish; bound; limit; finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki); trump card
thickness; profundity; depth; thickness; strong and tight group or wall of stones
sexual feeling; carnal desire; physical feeling
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
peerless; matchless; unparalleled; unrivalled; unequalled; incomparable
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
homecoming; returning home
half joking; being (only) half serious; (in a) jocular vein
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
jumping to a wrong conclusion
while alive; during one's lifetime
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
from now; from this moment; henceforth