father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
proud; having a prominent nose
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryō system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
to live; to reside; to inhabit
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
special training; intensive training; crash course
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
(in the same way) as before; as always
to lead a life; to live a life
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
again; once more; a second time
to face; to go towards; to head towards
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
(period of) a year; during the era (of)