break in contact; not hearing from; having no communication with
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
arm; skill; efforts; ability
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to feel; to sense; to experience
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to drift (to); to be washed ashore
subconsciousness; subconscious (awareness)
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
myself; yourself; I; me; you
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
radio (communication); wireless; not using wires
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
ruins of a fire; fire-devastated area
man; male; masculine gender
performing music in the street; busking
to avoid misfortune; to escape danger
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school