(undesirable but) inseparable relationship
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old acquaintance; old friend; (a) regular
annual; yearly; year (e.g. of graduation, joining a company); nth year (student, employee, etc.)
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to slide into; to slip into
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
it is I who should say so
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
ahead (of); before; slightly earlier
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
spoiler; revealing important plot points of a story; spoiling a story
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
in turns; in series; in order; by rotation
name; given name; first name
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
only; merely; but; no more than
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to work hard at one's lessons
to make merry; to be festive
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
chattering; chit-chat; (ladies) prattle
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
surroundings; environs; circumference
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
in one's own way or style
pluralizing suffix; nickname-forming suffix