until now; so far; up to the present
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
coincident with; while; simultaneously
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
you can get used to living anywhere; home is where you make it; wherever I lay my hat is home
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
divide into four pieces; one fourth
solely; entirely; only; or
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
royalty and titled nobility
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
middle west; Midwest (United States)
center; centre; middle; Chūbu region (incl. Aichi, Nagano, Shizuoka, Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa, Fukui, Yamanashi and Gifu prefectures)
one-way (trip); one-way ticket
January; first month of the lunar calendar
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
distant land; remote country; province far from the capital
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
transactions; dealings; business
just a minute; small quantity
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
large size (paper, book, etc.); ōban; large oval gold coin used in the Edo period