to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
motorcycle; motorbike; bicycle
touring (by car, bike, etc.)
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
waiting for the traffic lights to change
to feel; to sense; to experience
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
man; male; masculine gender
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
template; run of the mill; formulaic
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
breath; breathing; tone; mood
main; principal; chief; primary; major
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
personality; character; individuality; personhood
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
suddenly; all of a sudden
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed