to seclude oneself;  to shut oneself away
 not feeling like doing ...;  having no mind to ...;  being in no mood for ...;  having no intention of ...
 companion;  partner;  other party;  addressee;  opponent (sports, etc.)
 understanding;  comprehension;  appreciation;  sympathy
 existing (at the present moment);  alright;  acceptable;  to be (usu. of inanimate objects);  to have
 stool (stood on to reach high objects);  small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
 painful;  bitter;  tough;  difficult;  cruel;  harsh
 thing;  matter;  incident;  occurrence;  circumstances;  situation;  work
 front-facing;  forward-looking;  positive;  constructive
 to climb over;  to get over;  to surmount;  to overcome;  to surpass;  to overtake
 to try to ...;  to be about to do ...;  to decide to ...;  to take as;  to treat as;  to use for;  to suppose that (such) is the case
 liked;  well-liked;  in love (with);  loved;  faddism;  eccentricity
 loveable;  very likeable;  like very much
 close friend;  bosom friend;  buddy;  crony;  chum
 regret;  flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
 imperial capital (esp. Kyoto);  final word of an iroha poem;  10^16;  10,000,000,000,000,000
 to be separated;  to be apart;  to leave;  to go away;  to leave (a job, etc.);  to quit
 district;  region;  the country;  countryside;  civilian society
 moving to a different location to start a new job;  (proceeding to) new appointment
 continuously in some state (for a long time, distance);  throughout;  much (better, etc.);  by far;  far away;  long ago
 together;  at the same time;  same;  identical
 to marry (of a woman);  to become a bride;  to marry into (a family); (arch.)  to have sexual intercourse
 how;  in what way;  why;  for what reason;  cannot possibly;  no way
 number one;  first;  best;  most;  game;  round
 to bring someone happiness;  to make someone happy
 to need;  to call for;  to require
 before long;  soon;  almost;  nearly;  finally;  in the end
 in accordance with;  according to
 after (practically) no time;  immediately after;  just;  having no time to
 to lead;  to take the lead (in doing something);  to precede;  to go before;  to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.);  to be a prerequisite
 now;  the present time;  just now;  another;  more
 under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.);  under (a flag, the sun, etc.);  beneath;  with (e.g. one blow);  on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...);  (somebody's) side
 (not) even once;  (not) ever
 to meet;  to encounter;  to see;  to have an accident;  to have a bad experience
 fast;  quick;  early (in the day, etc.);  premature;  (too) soon;  not yet
 capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital);  seat of government;  capital (of music, fashion, etc.);  city (e.g. of light);  location of the Imperial Palace
 husband;  master (of a house, shop, etc.)
 ceremony for appointing officials other than ministers (from the Heian period)
 service;  duty;  business;  Buddhist religious services
 yes;  that is correct;  um;  errr;  huh?;  grrr
 at last;  finally;  barely;  narrowly;  just
 success in life;  getting ahead;  successful career;  promotion;  climbing the corporate ladder;  eminence
 together (with);  at the same time;  in a lump
 by no means;  never!;  something unexpected;  emergency; (arch.)  currently; (arch.)  for the time being
 job transfer away from one's home;  taking up a new post leaving one's family behind