is it?; isn't it?; be; is
government worker; public servant; civil servant
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
government office; public office
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
no!; no no!; no, not at all
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
cohabitation (usu. of a romantically involved couple); living together
to be silent; to say nothing
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
sick person; patient; invalid
source of revenue; financial supporter
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
to look forward to something
to name; to call; to christen; to term
head house (family); birthplace; originator
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
being watchful; keeping watch; keeping an eye open
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
celebration of a birth (usu. approx. one month after birth); gift at the birth of a child; baby gift
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit