gong (instrument); gong (sound at the end of round, etc.)
former boyfriend; ex-boyfriend
surely; certainly; without doubt
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
regular; usual; favourite; favorite; preferred; accustomed
together; at the same time; same; identical
if it is the case that ...
to apologize; to apologise
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
river; stream; River; the ... river
woman writer; lady writer; authoress
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
brilliant; bright; dazzling
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
instant; moment; for an instant
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
to live; to make a living; to get on with
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known