pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
naming (esp. of a commercial product or company); branding
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
in loud gulps (esp. of alcohol)
instability; insecurity; crankiness
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
roasted pork fillet (often used in ramen)
to have medicine be effective
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
individual differences; personal equation
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
duty; obligation; responsibility
surname; family name; last name
infant (below 1 year old); suckling baby
(a person or body being) unidentifiable (unidentified)
orphan; person without friends
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to admire greatly; to salute (in admiration); to take one's hat off to
dependence (relationship); dependency (relationship)
cannot help feeling that; cannot help thinking that
independence; self-reliance
groan; moan; roar; howl; hum (e.g. motor); buzz (e.g. bee, wire in wind)
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
to subsist; to keep on living
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
tomorrow will take care of itself; let the morn come and the meat with it; (lit.) tomorrow, the winds of tomorrow will blow
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
to visit one place after another without plan or effect; to gallivant about