unfortunately; regrettably; sad to say
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
clanging (of a bell); jangling; ding-dong; continuously; incessantly; one after another
loveable; very likeable; like very much
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
persistence; single-mindedness
directly; in person; firsthand
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
emergency; accident; rare possibility; unexpected occurrence
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
anyway; either way; one way or the other; whichever; whatever
to devote oneself wholeheartedly to; to sacrifice one's health for; to risk one's life
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
(medical) doctor; physician
it is not (like that) either
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
good-for-nothing; worthless
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
the first and second; a few
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification