when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
to be kind to; to treat kindly
difficult person; good-for-nothing; pain in the ass (arse)
if it is the case that ...
same crime; being equally guilty
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
connivance; tacit consent; toleration; acquiescence
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
as (for); for; in the capacity of
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
Yamagata (city, prefecture); mountain shape; chevron; cone
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
knowing; (an) acquaintance
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
undertaking; underwriting; acceptance
from the beginning; from scratch