old friend; familiar face
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to try to appear smart; to act brave; to try to look cool
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
this for sure; certainly is
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
just one person; only one
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
cares; ill feeling; reserve
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
memory; sense; experience
proper; respectable; decent; honest
shady; underhanded; questionable
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
conviction; belief; confidence
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
and yet; though; when; in spite of
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
(not so) much; (not) very