after a long time; for the first time in a while
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
and; thereupon; because of that
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
indicate reason; infers some protest
second year of junior high school; second-year junior high school student
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to subsist; to keep on living
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
myself; yourself; I; me; you
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
such; this sort of; like this
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
please (give me); please (do for me)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
proposal; proposition; suggestion
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to recall; to remember; to recollect