lone wolf; loner; self-reliant person
old friend; old acquaintance
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
world; society; people; the public
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to be famous; to be celebrated; to be worthy of the name
genuine; authentic; true; pure
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
circulation; dissemination
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
(giving) instruction; initiation
leaving the nest; going out into the world; becoming independent
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
fiend for work; workaholic; career-minded person
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
newspaper stand; newspaper seller; paper carrier; newspaper reporter
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
opportunity; chance; good time (to do); trend; tendency; momentum
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank