to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
people; citizens; subjects; folk
that; the matter in question
pride; boast; credit (to)
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to recall; to remember; to recollect
as a child; when one was a child
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
another's parent; another's parents
system; institution; organization; organisation
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
two persons; two people; pair; couple
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity