YOU SAID:
I had friends, I had lots of friends, now all my friends are gone
INTO JAPANESE
友達がいて、友達がたくさんいて、友達がいなくなった
BACK INTO ENGLISH
I have friends, I have a lot of friends, I have no friends
INTO JAPANESE
友達がいる、友達が多い、友達がいない
BACK INTO ENGLISH
Have friends, many friends, no friends
INTO JAPANESE
友達がいて、たくさんの友達がいて、友達がいない
BACK INTO ENGLISH
Have friends, lots of friends, no friends
INTO JAPANESE
友達がいる、友達が多い、友達がいない
BACK INTO ENGLISH
Have friends, many friends, no friends
INTO JAPANESE
友達がいて、たくさんの友達がいて、友達がいない
BACK INTO ENGLISH
Have friends, lots of friends, no friends
it is unlikely that this phrase will ever reach equilibrium