that's the way it is; such is life
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
scenery; scene; landscape
to face; to go towards; to head towards
door; gate; opening; title page
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
reserving (for exclusive use); (full) booking; chartering; block reservation
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
adds force or indicates command
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
traditional cap worn by Shinto clergy and courtiers; crown; diadem; top kanji radical; first verse of a haikai, etc.; best; peerless
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
reason; cause; circumstances
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
dry; dry (tone, humour, etc.); unemotional; dry (of alcohol)
(arch.) southern barbarians (formerly used by the Chinese to refer to non-ethnic Chinese to the south); (arch.) South-East Asia; (arch.) Western Europe (esp. Spain and Portugal, their South-East Asian colonies, and their goods and people arriving in Japan via the colonies); exotic (esp. Western European or South-East Asian style); (in dance, puppetry, etc.) thrusting the right foot and right arm forward at the same time (or left foot and left arm); nanban; dish prepared using chili peppers and Welsh onions
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
to be boiled; to be cooked
seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
cost of medical treatment; medical expenses; fees for treatment
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire