to whine; to make feeble complaints
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
How are things with you?; How are you doing?
letter; missive; note; mail
to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
(starting) from nothing; from scratch
to begin to walk; to set out
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
business; trade; operations; sales
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
direct unforked road; straight path
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
simply; merely; only; solely
system; institution; organization; organisation
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
view of marriage; outlook on marriage; attitude towards marriage
manjū (steamed bun) with meat filling
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
plane; sharpen; whittle; pare; shave (leather); scrape off
new building; new construction
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored