to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
this year; this fiscal year; this school year
husband and wife; married couple
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
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)
single word; a few words; brief comment
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
article; news story; report; account
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
assistant (esp. in show business or sumo); attendant; chaperon
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)