at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
railway crossing; railroad crossing; starting line; scratch; determination; stepping over the edge of the ring
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to look around; to survey
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
a little bit; a little while
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
(railway) crossing gate; barrier (at a toll booth, parking lot, etc.)
near; close; beside; third person
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
person concerned; interested party; related party
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
to commit suicide; to end one's life; (lit.) to choose death
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
this is why; this means; it is the case that
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless