relation; connection; affinity
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest
while; even though; despite
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary
negotiations; discussions; connection
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
name; given name; first name
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
to see the light of day; to be revealed (to the world); to be realized
family business; family trade; one's occupation; one's trade
the "ka" column of the Japanese syllabary table (ka, ki, ku, ke, ko)
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
fleeting life; this transient world; sad world; world of grief and worry; the world of the living; this life
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
over the top; thickly; heavily; richly
vocation; lifework; sacred task (esp. the emperor's rule over the nation); prostitute of the second-highest class (Edo period)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
don't you think?; indicates question
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
that's the way it is; such is life
sculpture; carved statue; graven image
to have a certain mood or feeling; to have a hunch
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
train (esp. long distance train); steam train
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
of course; certainly; naturally