doing whatever one pleases
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
man; male; masculine gender
as (for); for; in the capacity of
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
in that way; thus; so; so?
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
instant; moment; for an instant
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
such; like that; that sort of; very
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to