retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
information bureau; intelligence department
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
to knock down; to bring down
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
alone; by oneself; on one's own
sake for moon viewing parties
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; pile of 3 cards of the same value in oicho-kabu
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to produce