deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
two dimensions; fictional world of anime, manga, video games, etc.
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to accept; to receive; to agree
man; male; masculine gender
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
prejudice; bias; distorted view
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
dream for the future; hopes for the future
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably