to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
one-way (trip); one-way ticket
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
goldfish (Carassius auratus)
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
how; in what way; by what means
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
such; like that; that sort of; very
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
than; from; out of; except; but; more