close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
two persons; two people; pair; couple
friend; companion; acquaintance; friendship; companionship
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
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
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
hard (life); tough (world)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up