even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
planning; project; plan; design
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
preparations for returning (home)
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
strong motivation; aggressive ambition; hunger for success; (lit.) hungry spirit
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
to have an idea; to have a clue
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
independence; self-reliance
to smirk; to grin broadly
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness