Yota is my best friend.

Mr. Yoshitoshi is my best friend.

This earthquake occurred after a large preliminary tremor.

He is scheduled to attend a pretrial hearing next week.

We are considering increasing the credit limit.

His words contained an implied meaning.

He was born as an illegitimate child and experienced many difficulties.

My grandfather used to till his privately-owned rice field.

Using the private railway makes commuting very convenient.

We respect Japanese culture.