to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
older brother; elder brother
electrical manufacturer; company manufacturing electric devices; electric-appliance maker
finding employment; getting a job
perusing as a side business; doing in addition to one's main work; running (businesses) simultaneously; side business; job on the side
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
used; second-hand; old; Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
to carry; to bring (to a place)
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
summer vacation; summer holiday
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
how many years; how long; what year
several years; a few years
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
a little short; sawed-off (pants)
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
accurate; correct; precise; exact
look; appearance; spectacle; sight; observation meditation; outlook on ...