center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
man; male; masculine gender
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
family business; family trade; one's occupation; one's trade
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
it is not (like that) either
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to manage something successfully; to be successful
worldly wisdom; secret of success in life
such; like that; that sort of; very
society; public; community; social studies
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
space development; space exploration
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof