promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
sleepover; overnight stay
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); motorboat; ranch
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
former girlfriend; ex-girlfriend
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
one's post; place of work; workplace
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
in succession; one by one
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to collect; to assemble; to gather
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
suffixed to words indicating a class of people to create a plural (esp. in impolite contexts)
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives