irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.); boring; depressing; dark (e.g. story)
affected part; diseased part; wound
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
day after day; day by day
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
even if; even though; however; no matter how
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to be needed; to be wanted
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
not understanding; not knowing
(appearance while) in pajamas (pyjamas)
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
parting; separation; farewell
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
it is not (like that) either
student (esp. a university student)
beyond this point; from now on; after this
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain; mine; colliery; owner of a mountain; operator of a mine
company president; manager; director
ordering (materials); placing an order; order
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
the same night; that night
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
taping (e.g. an injured joint)