irregular (schedule, service, etc.); indeterminate (length of time); staggered (payments)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
calamity; disaster; misfortune
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
to be remembered; to go down in history
how many people; a number of people
producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
each place; every place; various places; all parts (of the country, world, etc.)
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith (and marrow)
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy); to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
day and night; around the clock; always; constantly
research; study; investigation
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
to spend all one's time doing; to do day in, day out; to do nothing but ...; to pass (of days)
even more; still more; further
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
about this time; about now
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
overly familiar; overfamiliar; too friendly; too free; cheeky
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly