woman; female; feminine gender
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
man; male; masculine gender
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
to pour drinks for each other; to drink together
being present (at the same meeting, occasion, etc.); attendance (with); sitting with; same (seating) precedence; same rank
fishing industry; fishery
full particulars; all the details; the whole story; everything (about); from beginning to end
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
to use someone's (argument, attack) against them; to use (an attack) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a negative situation)
proposal; proposition; suggestion
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
to see the light of day; to be revealed (to the world); to be realized
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
independence; self-reliance
to seek a path; to find one's way
katsuobushi; pieces of sliced dried bonito
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key point; main point; weakling
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to be on track; to be going to plan; to enter orbit
single word; a few words; brief comment
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
again; once more; a second time
to be reborn; to be reincarnated; to turn over a new leaf; to become a new person; to be reorganized; to be transformed
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
setting sail; putting out to sea; starting anew; embarking on something new
novel; story; (work of) fiction
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically