that's the way it is; such is life
memory; sense; experience
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
front and back; inside and outside; two sides; duplicity; double-dealing; being two-faced
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
how can (one) do something
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
go that far; to that extent
to stimulate; to stir up; to arouse
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
while; during; while; although; all; both
sexual desire; sex drive; lust
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
than; from; out of; except; but; more
unpacking (esp. after moving house)
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
independence; self-reliance
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself