middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
long ago; already; a long time ago
growth period; growing season
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
just because; even if; even though
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
getting on board; sailor; seaman
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
tonkatsu; breaded pork cutlet
to be able to manage somehow or another
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
serious; severe; grave; acute
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling