友人
friend (more formal than tomodachi)
→ I had a meal with a friend for the first time in a while.
仲
relationship; terms; friendship
→ My relationship with him has unfortunately deteriorated.
縁
fate; destiny; bond of relationship; karma
→ Through a wondrous twist of fate, I met him.
ニックネーム
nickname; pet name
→ Even now, I am still called by my childhood nickname.
大半
majority; mostly; greater part
→ I spend the greater part of my salary on rent.
恵まれる
to be blessed with; to be endowed with
→ Today we are blessed with wonderful weather, perfect for a picnic.
頼る
to rely on; to depend on; to turn to for help
→ When you cannot solve it alone, you should rely on someone.
頼もしい
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; promising
→ Though he is a new employee, he is extremely dependable.
見習う
to follow someone's example; to learn from; to emulate
→ I want to follow the example of my senior's attitude toward work.
打ち明ける
to disclose; to confide; to open one's heart
→ I opened my heart and confided my true feelings to him.
励ます
to encourage; to cheer up; to console
→ I cheered up and encouraged my friend who was feeling down.
あえて
daringly; boldly; deliberately; venturing to
→ I deliberately chose the dangerous path.
なぐさめる
to comfort; to console; to soothe
→ I consoled and comforted the crying child.
察する
to perceive; to sense; to sympathize with; to deduce
→ I sensed his anxiety from his facial expression.
思いやり
consideration; thoughtfulness; empathy; compassion
→ I want to become a thoughtful, compassionate person.
何気ない
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; inadvertent
→ A casual, inadvertent remark can sometimes deeply hurt someone.
からかう
to tease; to banter with; to make fun of
→ When I teased my younger brother, he ended up crying.
幹事
organizer; executive secretary; event coordinator
→ I was entrusted with being the organizer of the year-end party.
呼び出す
to summon; to call out; to page
→ I felt nervous because I was called in by the teacher.
盛り上がる
to liven up; to become excited; to swell
→ The atmosphere got lively and thrilling at the karaoke.
あきれる
to be dumbfounded; to be appalled; to be disgusted
→ I was utterly appalled by his sheer irresponsibility.
ふざける
to mess around; to joke around; to fool about
→ I was messing around during class and got scolded by the teacher.
久しい
long; for a long time
→ It has been a long time since I last returned to my hometown.
