close; intimate; on good terms
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
close friendship; close friend; good friend; intimate relations; sexual intercourse; sex
two persons; two people; pair; couple
shopping; purchased goods
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
don't you think?; indicates question
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
that is to say; so that means
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa); 15,000 yen
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
hard worker; hardworking person
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
completely satisfied; as pleased as can be
convenient; handy; useful
malicious; scheming; black-hearted; cruel (contrary to outward behavior); sly; black-hearted
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above