is something that; is that which
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
herdboy; shepherd boy; young ranch hand; cowboy
stick; piece of wood; billet; piece of a broken pole
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
work; business; company; study
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
because; for; the reason why is ...
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25); Taisho era
generation; the world; the age
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
really; truly; indeed; good grief
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays