to pass (of time); to elapse
school centred on preparing students to get into university; high-level school a person has entered
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
older sister; elder sister
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
elementary, junior high and high school
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
very; extremely; excessively
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
to touch emotionally; to feel something; to strike home
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
impure; adulterated; foul; mixed; dishonest
if you do this; if this is the case
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
elder sister; older female friend
in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point