hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
desperately; for one's dear life
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
road over a mountain pass
S; s; south; sulfur; nth year in the Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); small; second
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
(one's) initials; first letter (of a name, sentence, etc.); initial; first
running (of a car, bus, etc.); traveling; travelling; running (of a program)
to shake off; to throw off
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
people; citizens; subjects; folk
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
light; right; right field; right fielder
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to be erected; to be built
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
condensed milk; Soviet Union
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
double; twice (as much); twofold
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
with a swoosh; at one fell swoop