company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
pet name; nickname; name used to indicate affection, intimacy, informality, etc.
question; inquiry; enquiry
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to live; to make a living; to get on with
chance encounter (worth treasuring); a connection made with another person by chance
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
inexperienced person; incompetent person; ignoramus
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
opposite side; opposition
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
canopy; dome; priestly minstrel's reed hood; reed hood worn by Komuso priests
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to change color (esp. leaves, fruit, flowers) (colour); to turn crimson (e.g. leaves in autumn); to begin to redden; to ripen; to grow ripe
on the occasion of; at the time of
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when