in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
Nagasaki (city, prefecture)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
such; like that; that sort of; very
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
had better ...; had better not ...
late at night; small hours of the morning
complexity; frequency; trouble; traditional Chinese character; unsimplified Chinese character
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
dad; dada; daddy; pa; papa; pappa
old saying; old expression; old language; ancient language; archaic word
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
will not do; do not; does not
cross mark; demerit mark; an X
people are formed by their surroundings; walk with the wise and become wise; associate with fools and get in trouble
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
a little bit; a little while
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during