to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
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
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
scriptwriter; playwright; scenario writer
second marriage; remarriage
primary school; elementary school; grade school
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
to watch over; to watch attentively
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
economic world; financial circles; business community
medical world; medical circles; medical community
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
heart attack; to have a heart attack
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
working one's way through school; earning one's own school fees; studying under adversity; studying in harsh economic circumstances
though; notwithstanding; although
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)