deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
work; business; company; study
chief; main; principal; main secondary or supporting role (in kyogen)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
and; thereupon; because of that
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
by myself; in person; by oneself
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to be worried; to be troubled
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
conviction; belief; confidence
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
writing; composition; essay; sentence
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
so; like this; in this way
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way