to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
I see; that's right; indeed
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to say; to be called; to do
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
how; in what way; how about; questionable
don't you think?; indicates question
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to be helpful; to be useful
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up