Maoka-san is my best friend.

His headache was a harbinger of illness.

Mr. Maebayashi is my best friend.

We have decided to accelerate the project.

Let's accelerate the progress of the project.

He put on an apron and started cooking.

I forgot to do the pre-pasting, so I will do it now.

He likes to talk about his own success and is always telling self-flattering stories.

That gate gives a sense of remnants from an old era.

Front vowels are pronounced using the front part of the tongue.