I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
drive; trip by car; to (go for a) drive; to go on a trip by car; to drive (e.g. a car); to drive (innovation, change, etc.)
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
to be exhausted; to be tired out
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
normalcy; normality; normal
to hold a memorial service for the dead, praying for their happiness in the next life by chanting sutras
finding employment; getting a job
only; merely; but; no more than
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
to judge; to decide; to sit in judgement; to try
all you have to do is; just; that's all
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
legally permitted speed; national speed limit
show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to set (sun); to become dark
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
bringing alongside (ship, vehicle, etc.); coming alongside; mooring
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
mixture; jumble; cord made by entwining threads of various colours
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
congestion (e.g. traffic); delay; stagnation
to be in danger of; to be liable to