story; tale; talk; discussion
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
display of fireworks; firework(s) display
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
consequence; outcome; result; blame
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to go out and away; to leave
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to be found; to be discovered
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
to pass (of time); to elapse
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
last night; yesterday evening
how can (one) do something
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to yell; to rant; to rave
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected