childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to collect; to assemble; to gather
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
slant eyes; almond-shaped eyes; eyes that are turned up at the corners
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to pull in (fish); to land
bolt from the blue; great surprise
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
meaning; significance; sense
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so