to apologize; to apologise
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
tension; mental strain; nervousness
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
senryū; comic haiku; humorous seventeen-mora poem
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
arena (e.g. international arena)
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
gidayū (type of reciting used in the puppet theater)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
sophisticated; refined; witty; urbane; unconstrained
world; society; people; the public
older brother; elder brother
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
house; one's house; one's home; one's family