to make an appearance; to show up
impossible to do (although wants to)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
intimidating enough to quieten a crying child
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
it is not (like that) either
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
living by oneself; living alone
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
to pick out item(s) from a group to keep
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
good feeling; feeling good
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
to rewind; to rally; to recover; to come back
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)