since when; from when; how long
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
don't worry; no worries; never mind
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to reach mutual understanding; to understand each other
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
bento; Japanese box lunch
home area; home town; local
confections; sweets; candy; cake
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
of no interest; not interested
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock