to go mad; to go crazy; to go insane
stroke of the brush; touch; literary style
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
aizuchi; backchanneling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to talk; to chat; to chatter
(some) more; even more; longer; further
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
now; the present time; just now; another; more
around the world; throughout the world
hundred million; 100,000,000; 10^8
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
dialogue; conversation; talk; discussion; communication
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
serviceman; servicewoman; soldier; member of the armed forces; military personnel
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
choice; selection; option
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant