to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
urban area; urban district
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
clearing one's throat; cough
2nd day of the month; two days
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
to remind (someone of something); to call (someone's) attention (to); to tell (someone) again (to make sure); to make (doubly) sure (of); to emphasize; to reconfirm
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
rather than; more ... than ...
aimless; rambling; desultory; casual
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
just because; even if; even though
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
sea breeze; salty wind; briny air
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
one hundred years ago; a hundred year previously
change in appearance; transformation
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
each country; every country; various countries; all countries
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
protective wall; defensive wall; barrier; bulwark
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
one's daily milieu; neighbourhood; neighborhood; zone of life; sphere of life
to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage