how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
reality; actuality; hard fact
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
present-day science; modern science
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
first day of the month; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
school route; street for students going to and from school (esp. on foot)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
at once; immediately; right now
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
myself; yourself; I; me; you
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
sleeping comfort or snugness
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
to breathe out; to exhale
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
while; during; while; although; all; both
attendance (at school); going to school
hallway slippers; indoor shoes
to change (lower-body clothing: shoes, pants, skirt, etc.); to put on (the wrong shoes)
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
corridor; hallway; passageway
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
senior high school; high school