to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
tension; mental strain; nervousness
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
ghost that appears at sea during a shipwreck; something strange or suspicious; idiot; fool; noh mask for roles involving dead or ghost characters
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
hospitalization; hospitalisation
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
of course; certainly; naturally
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
myself; yourself; I; me; you
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
memories; recollections; reminiscence
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
to feel; to sense; to experience
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")