to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
public and private matters; official and personal affairs; professional and personal lives
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to care for someone; to look after someone
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
now; the present time; just now; another; more
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
to change (one's clothes)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
by myself; in person; by oneself
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
such; like that; that sort of
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
(another's) daughter; young lady
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
to love one another; to be affectionate towards each other; to have sex; to make love
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
completion; perfection; accomplishment