the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
without an occupation; unemployed; jobless
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
(corporate) restructuring; downsizing; laying off (workers)
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to flare up; to fly into a rage
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
pachinko parlor; pachinko hall
then; well; so; well then
attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb