to adjoin each other; to sit side by side
chance encounter (worth treasuring); a connection made with another person by chance
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
beyond this point; from now on; after this
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
such; this sort of; like this
feeling; sense; impression
such; like that; that sort of; very
proper; respectable; decent; honest
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
father and mother; parents
to follow custom; to conform (convention, tradition, etc.); to toe the line
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
relatively; comparatively
sign (of things to come); good omen; good sign
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
Nichiren chant; (an empty) slogan
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
all present; all concerned; all of us
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
endurance; perseverance; patience
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
to rock; to shake; to swing
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
head of the student council; president of the student council