barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
corpse; kanji "corpse" radical
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
being independent; standing on one's own; becoming independent
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
the same generation; coeval
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
three; three years of age
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
(clenched) fist; knuckles
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
to fail; to blunder; to make a mess; to drink up; to eat up
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to be sacked; to be dismissed
job; work; duties; trade; skill
dismissal; discharge; beheading; decapitation
literally; to the letter; literal
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
disposition; inclination; characteristic; sexual disposition; fetish
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to cheer; to jeer; to mock