one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
(not) even once; (not) ever
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to take one's leave; to excuse oneself; to resign (from); to step down; to decline; to turn down
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
lady attendant; female servant; lady's maid; waiting maid
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
you're looking well; how lovely to see you; how wonderful to see you in such good spirits; farewell, and keep well; do take good care of yourself
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
to have stiff shoulders; to feel ill at ease; to feel uncomfortable; serious; sober
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
two persons; two people; pair; couple
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
why; how; for what reason
one country; the whole nation; the whole country; stubborn; obstinate
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)