to enter (house, room, etc.); to step in
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
Jōmon period (ca. 14000-1000 BCE)
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
serious; not joking; straight
Japanese representative; Japanese delegate; Japanese delegation
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
training (esp. in-service); induction course
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
Shizuoka (city, prefecture)
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt