here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
finding employment; getting a job
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
no matter how much time passes
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
how many years; how long; what year
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
alluring words; endearing words; sugared words; sweet words; honeyed words; flattery
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to be worried; to be troubled
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
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
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
the way (to somewhere); how to reach (a place)
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for