one's bosom friend; kindred-spirit
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
collecting; collection; collation; gathering; arrangement; coordination
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
publication; edition (e.g. morning, evening, special); published in (year); publication frequency (e.g. daily, monthly)
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
session (of a legislature)
execution; carrying out; performance; lead monk performing various tasks in a temple
bad influence; negative influence
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
police box; koban; alternation; alternating (current, stress, etc.)
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
to change into; to convert to; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
to be smeared; to be covered
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
financial statement; statement of accounts
to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily); to quarrel; to fight; to argue
to help each other; to cooperate
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
compassionate; sympathetic
chance encounter (worth treasuring); a connection made with another person by chance
news flash; prompt report; bulletin; quick announcement
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
successive generations; successive emperors
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock, etc.)
liquor store; wine shop; bottle shop; sake dealer; liquor-store owner; brewer
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
unbecoming; unsuitable; disgraceful; wrong for one's age; unworthy of one's years; thoughtless for one's age
to be thrilled; to be excited
lower back (or hip) pain; lumbago