as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
ago; since; before; previous
in comparison to; rather than
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
sphere; circle; range; category
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
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
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
to be aware of; to know; to notice; 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 (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
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 (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
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
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
unique; rare; exceptional; unparalleled; incomparable
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 (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
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