to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
difficulty of finding employment (due to a job shortage)
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
beginning; outset; first; onset
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
boy; son; baby boy; young man
only; just; (ever) since; after; continuously; remaining (in a particular state)
home; household; family; hearth
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
last night; yesterday evening
about this time; about now
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
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)
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
end; close; conclusion; termination
the same night; that night
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing