quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
impossible to do (although wants to)
common people; ordinary people; masses
to relax; to feel at home
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
light (color, colour, taste); simple; plain; frank; candid; ingenuous
senior high school; high school
alone; by oneself; on one's own
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite
samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation); being immersed in; being absorbed in; prone to; apt to
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
separate; scattered; apart
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
tear gland; lacrimal gland
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
caged bird; person whose freedom has been restricted (esp. a prostitute, mistress, concubine, etc.)
general; popular; common; typical
shopping; purchased goods
prices of commodities; prices (in general); cost-of-living
cased; boxed; precious; cherished; girl who has been sheltered from the world; one's special talent
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
this is why; this means; it is the case that
everyday life; daily life
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
debtor; debit; way of borrowing
to live; to reside; to inhabit
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break