envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
one's circumstances or condition, esp. compared to that of another; coherence (e.g. of a conversation)
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to become famous; to go out into the world; to make one's way in the world; to appear
what do I care; oh well; what will be, will be
homecoming; return to one's home
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)
(not so) much; (not) very
unknown; obscure; insignificant
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
mourning; (arch.) calamity; (arch.) misfortune
unmarried person; bachelor; spinster
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
neither one thing nor the other; (lit.) too short for a belt, too long for a sleeve tie
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
single (i.e. unmarried) person; someone alone