as one wishes; as one wants; to one's satisfaction
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
in the city; within the city
Kansai (region comprising Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe and surrounding prefectures); Kansai (western half of Japan; during the feudal era)
sphere; circle; range; category
to go (to); to make one's way (to); to visit
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
national; founded and run by the central government
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
Kantō (region comprising Tokyo and surrounding prefectures); Kantō (eastern half of Japan; during the feudal era)
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
Saitama (city, prefecture)
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
at that time; in those days
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; part-timer
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
at a young age; while still young
rare; exceptional; extraordinary; unique; incomparable; unparalleled
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
to earn the nickname (of); to be dubbed
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
now; the present time; just now; another; more
information; experience; knowledge; observation