very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
to live; to make a living; to get on with
within the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
living by oneself; living alone
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
a little less than; a little under; weakness; the weak; -lower (seismic intensity)
1,000,000; one million; million; many
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
Aomori (city, prefecture)
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
to discuss; to talk together
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
support (e.g. of one's dependents); maintenance
mediation; arbitration; conciliation (e.g. in civil or family court, leading to a settlement based on mutual concessions); mediation (of a labor dispute, by a labor relations commission)
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
please (give me); please (do for me)
social status; social position; social standing
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
confidence; trust; faith; credit