role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
inside this; in this; in here; among these; of this group; out of these
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
(arch.) to sink; (arch.) to go down; to pass away; to die; to disappear; to vanish
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
well done!; bravo!; zenzai; red bean soup made with azuki beans
to look down on; to make light of
fascination; captivation; charm; lure; allurement
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
I think (something) won't (something); probably (something) isn't (something)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy; (tactical) advance or retreat of troops
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to remain married for life; to live as a married couple until death; to succeed in marrying
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
pluralizing suffix; nickname-forming suffix
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
in all ages; over the ages; forever and ever
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
simply; merely; only; solely
the way in which something came about; origin; structure; organization; the way something is constructed
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight