occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
pride; dignity; self-respect
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
how many years; how long; what year
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
support; backing; aid; assistance
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
that's the way it is; such is life
simple and clear; plain and simple
man; male; masculine gender
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
hospitalization; hospitalisation
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
almost every day; almost daily
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
quick-tempered; having little patience; impatient
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to fly into a rage; to lose one's temper; to flare up; to break out
clink; clack; feeling annoyed; being offended; being hurt
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
near; close; beside; third person
fruit knife; paring knife
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
place; situation; position; location
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
on the occasion of; at the time of
to have a narrow escape from death
cartilage; nankotsu; (dish of) gristle (usu. of chicken, deep-fried)