estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
reaction; response; reaction
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
more than usual; especially; particularly
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
than; from; out of; except; but; more
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
in proportion to; just as much as
to praise (to the skies); to sing the praises (of); to extol
infatuation; adoration; blind love; doting (on a child)
older brother; elder brother
fate; destiny; predestination
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
honorific/polite/humble prefix
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to pass (of time); to elapse
don't worry; there's no need to worry
physical condition; state of health
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
suffering from summer heat; summer heat fatigue
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
body; physical system; (the) person
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane