the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
rival; competitor; competition
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to be equal; to ostentatiously display that one is equal (to)
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
Japan's best; number one in Japan
all over Japan; throughout Japan
copy; photocopy; book jacket blurb; (advertising) slogan
society; the world; the times
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
instead; but (on the other hand)
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
crossing without meeting (e.g. letters in the post, people on the road); going astray; difference of opinion; misunderstanding; estrangement
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
ringtone (of mobile phones, portable phones, cellphones, etc.)
poo; poop; doo-doo; caca; number two; whoopsie
telephone call; telephone (device)
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
apricot (Prunus armeniaca)
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
dad; dada; daddy; pa; papa; pappa
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to make a self-satisfied face; to look smug
bygones; the past; past event
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
will not do; do not; does not
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
deep emotion; impression; inspiration