on the occasion of; at the time of
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
anxiously; with anxious looks; with anxiety
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
near; close; beside; third person
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
at least; at most; (even) just
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
one end; an end; part; fragment
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to fold up; to fold into layers
(hand) towel; handkerchief
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
to open some distance (e.g. with other people)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger; unduly distant; formal