armed forces; military; troops
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
while; during; while; although; all; both
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
state; condition; circumstances; sight; spectacle
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
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
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
Minister of the Right (official in Nara and Heian periods)
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to pass (of time); to elapse
please (give me); please (do for me)
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
pressing; stamping; press (machine); the press; news media; military press (weight lifting)
to dry up completely; to become stale
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
Japanese common squid; Pacific flying squid (Todarodes pacificus)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
trauma (usu. psychological)
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know