last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
conversely; on the contrary
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
Utsunomiya (city in Tochigi)
to stare back at; to look back at
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
incessant working; working non-stop
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
intimacy; affection; familiarity
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
verbal message; word (from someone)
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia
to begin to walk; to set out
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
question; inquiry; enquiry
hoarse voice; husky voice
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
much less; to say nothing of
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
though; notwithstanding; although
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
two times; twice; two degrees
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre