being on duty; person on duty
survival; survivor; relic
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
face; looks; vestiges; trace
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to be ruined (reduced to poverty); to fall low; to go under; to come to ruin
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
taking over another's debt; shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
it's no joke; gimme a break!
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
paltry sum of money; small change; odd money; pittance; chicken feed
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to leave of one's own accord
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
exact calculation; squaring of accounts; adjustment
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost