We have been friends since we were little.

Chikuma is my best friend.

I love chikuwa tempura.

He shooed the horse away with a 'hoi hoi'.

He indulgingly gives candies to the children.

He was melting iron using a bellows in an ancient blacksmith's shop.

When I opened the window, a single blast of wind came into the room.

He was surprised to hear the news.

He hesitated for a moment, thinking about what to say.

He practices kendo every day with a bamboo sword.