nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to have a reason; to have an excuse
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
lidded; covered; container with a lid
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
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 ...
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
festivities; celebration; wedding; marriage ceremony
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
brother-in-law; stepbrother; sworn brother
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)