scene; sight; scenario; setting
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
living by oneself; living alone
difficult to hear; difficult to ask
to be quick-witted; to be quick-thinking
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
laughing while reminiscing
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
rising (smoke, clouds, etc.); rolling up; billowing up
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
cumulonimbus; gigantic columns of clouds (in summer); thunderhead
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
to have the privilege of doing
about when; about what time; how soon
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; heat; primary
student in a lower grade; underclassman
filling a vacancy; supplementation; substitute; deputy; alternate
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to accompany; to go with; to associate with (someone); to mix with
stirring; rousing oneself
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies