that's the way it is; such is life
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
such; like that; that sort of; very
indiscretion; bad idea; thoughtlessness; indiscreetness
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
a little bit; a little while
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
this family; we; this house
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
ultra-nationalist; hot-tempered person; stubborn person
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
like; similar to; same as
last century; ancient times
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
10,000,000; ten million; extremely large number; myriad
exceedingly; extremely; very many; indeed
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
(trend of) the times; current of the times; spirit of the age
report; notification; registration
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
both are bad; neither is good; one's as bad as the other; both are to blame; six of one, half a dozen of the other
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
(doing) various things; (doing) this and that; being apt to; being prone to; at any rate; anyhow
each (every) time; whenever
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
deploring; lamentation; regret; complaint
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
kanji compound; idiom; idiomatic phrase
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
book; volume; this; present; main; head