to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
from here; from this place
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
woman; female; feminine gender
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
almost every day; almost daily
oden; dish of various ingredients, e.g. egg, daikon, potato, chikuwa, konnyaku, etc. stewed in soy-flavored dashi
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
name; given name; first name
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
that's the way it is; such is life
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
returning from school; going home from school
eternity; permanence; perpetuity
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
suffix for familiar person
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
February; second month of the lunar calendar
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
January; first month of the lunar calendar
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
all present; all concerned; all of us