to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover
to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to tower above (the surrounding landscape)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
even if ...; even supposing that ...
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
resignation; acceptance; consolation
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
line; queue; procession; matrix
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
number one; first; best; most; game; round
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
a minute; moment; an instant; stubborn; hot-headed
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk
this world; this life; world of the living
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
this world; this life; the free world (outside of prison, the army, red light district, etc.); this corrupt world; present world
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
clearly; distinctly; vividly
to be photographed; to be projected