container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
Kansai (region comprising Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe and surrounding prefectures); Kansai (western half of Japan; during the feudal era)
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
United Kingdom; UK; Britain; England
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
singing together; singing in union; chorus; ensemble singing; choral singing; chorus
(feeling of) identification; sense of unity
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
safe; in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); all right; OK
out (of a ball; in tennis, etc.); outside the line; out; putout; outer; external; exit
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
parent and child meeting (with teacher for course, career guidance, etc.)
one's family; family member
field of early-blooming (or ripening) rice
nursing school; nursing college
(hospital) nurse; registered nurse; RN
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
finding employment; getting a job
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
clothing and accessories; attire
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
college of the arts; university of the arts; art university
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
difficult to ...; hard to ...
the other day; a few days ago
as likely as not; fifty-fifty; even match; tie