to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
gyudon; rice covered with sliced beef, usu. with vegetables
to take (someone) to one place after another (forcibly); to drag (someone) around
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
platform; home; home base; home plate
part-time employer; place where one works part-time
quiet (e.g. neighbourhood); peaceful; tranquil
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
(next-door) neighbour; neighbor
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; (of a samurai) devoting oneself to (the defence of) one's territory
to feel inferior; to feel small
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
to telephone; to make a phone call
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
to carry (a child) on one's back; to piggyback; (arch.) to take on (a job, responsibility, etc.)
bad condition; not to work out (i.e. a deal); disagreement; break-off; disorder; slump
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
grown man; grown woman; grown-up person; sensible person
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
next-door neighbors; (living, sitting) next to each other
falling asleep (in one's clothes); lying down to nap; crashing out
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
business discussion; negotiation
(aircraft) hangar; (coat) hanger; hunger
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
several times; a few times
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point