Long-time friends are more valuable than new ones.
長い付き合いのある友人は新しい友人よりも価値がある (nagai tsukiai no aru yuujin wa atarashii yuujin yori mo kachi ga aru)
"I trust John more than anyone else—an old friend is better than two new ones."
"私はジョンを他の誰よりも信頼しています—古い友達は新しい友達よりも良い。" (watashi wa John wo hoka no dare yori mo shinrai shiteimasu—**furui tomodachi wa atarashii tomodachi yori mo yoi**)
if legal redress is available but not delivered in time, it...
to make noticeable progress
to become very angry
to divide the work or responsibility among people
to stay out of trouble; to behave properly
to have a casual conversation about unimportant topics
