about this time; about now
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
to imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
elopement; running away with a lover
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely
repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
depressing; dark (e.g. story); grim (e.g. expression); irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.)
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to put one's strength into
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
older sister; lass; young lady
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to think too much; to be over-concerned
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
declaration; proclamation; announcement
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
to be silent; to say nothing