lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
small point; knob; protuberance; aloneness; loneliness; solitude
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
the big two ...; two major ...; two main ...
prop; stay; support; brace; fulcrum
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
indeed; really; truly; very much
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to have a talk; to tell a story
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
kindergarten (in Japan, non-compulsory education from age 3 until primary school); preschool
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
foreign; abroad; overseas
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
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
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
child who has returned to Japan after living abroad; returnee child; (Japanese) person who lived abroad during (part of) their childhood
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
number one; first; best; most; game; round
results; record; grades; marks
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have