close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
grudge; complaint; reproach
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
(not) even once; (not) ever
Why?; Why not?; What for?; What's wrong?
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
selection; choice; option
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
emotional scars; mental trauma
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
just because; even if; even though
fine white noodles served flowing in a small flume
Koshien Stadium, a baseball stadium in Koshien which is the venue of the annual high school baseball tournaments; High school baseball in Japan, the tournaments generally referred to as Kōshien, named after the stadium; Koshien, Nishinomiya, Hyōgo Prefecture, a neighborhood of Nishinomiya, Hyōgo, Japan
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
launching; launch; end (of a theatrical run, etc.); closing party (e.g. a theater show); cast party
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
to fire a gun; to let off a gun; to loose off a shell
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to turn towards; to point
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
hammer; hopeless swimmer; complete beginner at swimming; someone who sinks like a stone
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
difference; discrepancy; variation
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days