these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
(something) fickle; (something) very changeable
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
student; student who performs housework in exchange for meals and lodging; houseboy (attending school or university)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
something like ...; something called ...
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
I; me; myself; (arch.) we; (arch.) us; (arch.) ourselves
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
(arch.) sudden; (arch.) abrupt; (arch.) stupid; (arch.) foolish; attaining enlightenment in one effort (without ascetic practices, etc.)
name; given name; first name
I Am a Cat (1906 novel by Natsume Soseki)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
to become better; to improve
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end