but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
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
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
gut (used to make tennis rackets, violin strings, etc.); catgut
my; one's own; personal; privately owned
name; nameplate; caption; storyboard (of a manga); rough draft
Izu (former province located on the Izu Peninsula in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture, and the Izu Islands)
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
support; backing; patronage
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
reality; actuality; hard fact
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
dead language; extinct language; obsolete word; word that has become passé
(ancient) Japan; Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture)
pink (any flower of genus Dianthus, esp. the fringed pink, Dianthus superbus); (arch.) lovable, caressable girl
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
step; stride; counter for steps
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
six; sixth (interval, chord)