childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
to frolic about; to mess around
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to be needed; to be wanted
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
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)
since when; from when; how long
congratulations; felicitations; best wishes; longevity; long life
that; the matter in question
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
attaining Buddhahood; becoming a Buddha; entering Nirvana; going to heaven; resting in peace; dying (peacefully)
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
heigh-ho; heave-ho; la-la
(a) dose; (a) puff; (a) smoke; lull; short rest
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
ochazuke; rice with tea poured on it
this and that; this or that; one thing after another