cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
solitude; loneliness; isolation
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
for example; for instance; e.g.
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
suddenly; all of a sudden
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to have a talk; to tell a story
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
family; members of a family
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
to discuss; to talk together
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
suddenly; all of a sudden
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
extinction; discontinuation; severance; rupture; to become extinct; to cease to exist
one of these days; someday; one day
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
rice and curry; curry rice
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
to make short work of; to eat up quickly
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much
full stomach; filling one's stomach; eating one's fill; complete; total; full
neurosis; nervous breakdown; mental problem; identity crisis; obsession
coexistence; living together
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce