poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
given the circumstances; such being the case
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
(religious) faith; belief; creed
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
story; tale; talk; discussion
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
overly serious; serious to a fault; humorless
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
how; in what way; by what means
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
don't you think?; indicates question
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
another time; some other time
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
full of troubles, difficulties
idle talk; nonsense; fool; idiot; irresponsible; nonsensical
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
subordinate work; assistant; servant
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
several people; a few people
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
to become the head (of a group, organization, etc.); to rise to the top
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
please (give me); please (do for me)