seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
bragging; showing off; pride
in accordance with plans; just as planned
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
how many years; how long; what year
every month; each month; monthly
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
all out; like hell; like crazy; desperately; (lit.) expecting to die
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
together; mutually; fellow
to be forward; to stick one's nose into; to meddle; to jut out; to protrude; to overhang
suffering (from a calamity); affliction
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
filthy; unfair; dirty; untouchable; disgusting; nasty
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
this world; this life; world of the living
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
how long; how far; how much
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age