a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
ex-nerd; one who has given up geeky or nerdy hobbies; one who has given up stereotypically geeky dress, mannerisms, etc.
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to hold a grudge; to hold something against someone
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
to have a talk; to tell a story
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
how much; how many; to what extent
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
to make an enemy (of); to turn (someone) into an enemy; to antagonize
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
nothing but; except; no more than
how many years; how long; what year
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
treatment; conduct (towards another); behavior; stage performance; movements (of an actor); acting gestures
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
breaking off a relationship; permanent breach of friendship; rupture