familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
Marino; Marinot; Malino; Marino (Italy)
decisive game; important bout; crucial match
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
at a young age; while still young
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
match; game; bout; contest
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
(waiting) impatiently; (spending) many a weary day; each moment seeming like an eternity
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
going into battle; departure for the front
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
last week; the week before
very popular; highly favoured
program (e.g. TV); programme
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
name; given name; first name
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last