to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
story; tale; talk; discussion
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
see you later; goodbye; sincerely
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to detain; to check; to restrain
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
one day; (on) a certain day
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
how many years; how long; what year