to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
second term; second stage
life; living; I; me; student
that's the way it is; such is life
favourable terms; favorable terms; favourable conditions; favorable conditions; place in the sun
to accept; to receive; to agree
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
influence; clout; leverage
tremendous; immense; enormous; colossal; stupendous; huge
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
careless; thoughtless; stupid; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
to bud; to sprout; to arise; to begin to grow
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman; (arch.) consort (of the emperor) of the third rank (ritsuryō system)
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
how much; how many; to what extent; oh my god; how; what the
to be reduced to ashes; to be cremated
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
late shift; second shift; afternoon shift
single-handedly (usu. of a female raising children); on one's own; as a single mother
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
treat (esp. food and drink); entertainment; treating someone (to a meal); gorgeous dinner; feast; excellent food
okara; soy pulp; tofu dregs; edible pulp separated from soybean milk in the production of tofu
highly nourishing (nutritious); earning top marks nutrition-wise
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he