expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
God; god; ace; king; superior person
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
being very busy; busyness
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
taking a philosophic view; looking at the long term; farsightedness
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone