the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
vocation; lifework; sacred task (esp. the emperor's rule over the nation); prostitute of the second-highest class (Edo period)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
to be kind to; to treat kindly
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
man; male; masculine gender
water pistol; squirt gun; water gun
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
fourth day of the month; four days
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to be worried; to be troubled
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
aimlessly; by chance; accidentally; casually; suddenly; unexpectedly