Amur silvergrass (Miscanthus sacchariflorus)
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; raw
narrowness; being cramped; being almost full
attack; offence; dominant partner of a homosexual relationship; a barrage of; a flood of
present post; current office; (an) incumbent
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
ridge on the side of a sword blade; ridged pattern
it's been a long time; long time no see
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
in comparison to; rather than
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
retort; back talk; backchat
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
stormy weather (at sea); poor catch of fish (due to stormy seas); poor turn-out; recession
to face on; to look out on to
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)