to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
being universally acceptable; being suitable for all; being popular with many people
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
to speak with an accent; to be corrupted (of word); to mispronounce
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
insight; discernment; perception; perspicacity; acumen
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
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
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
as a child; when one was a child
to move (house); to change residence
suspension of business; temporary closure (of a store, school, etc.); shutdown; holiday
homecoming; return to one's home
undergoing treatment (medical); receiving treatment
dependent on luck; matter of luck
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
yearned for; longed for; missed
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money