basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
considerably; greatly; a lot
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
state of mind; mentality; psychology
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
reportage; report; reporting
mass communication; mass media
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
offender; criminal; culprit
prison; jail; gaol; penitentiary
note; memorandum; memo; memoirs; personal account
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
mountain villa; mountain retreat; mountain cottage
river; stream; River; the ... river
during imprisonment; while in jail
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
because of; owing to; due to
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate