Mr./Ms. Takeba is my best friend.

Takehide is my best friend.

He played the shakuhachi using the chords.

I was born and raised in Hsinchu.

My personal thought is that everyone should be treated equally.

He values his private life.

He holds a personal grudge against me.

Using the private railway makes commuting very convenient.

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

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