arts and sciences; liberal arts
author; writer; novelist; artist
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
Kōzuke (former province located in present-day Gunma Prefecture)
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to act self-importantly; to be arrogant; to be high-handed; to puff up
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
resident in Japan (of a foreigner); situated in Japan (e.g. of an embassy); Zainichi; Zainichi Korean; North or South Korean national with permanent residency in Japan (who came to the country before 1945, or a descendant of such a person)
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
finding employment; getting a job
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
by myself; in person; by oneself
to vitalize (e.g. an industry); to invigorate; to energize; to establish (e.g. a company); to build up; to set up
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause); paying tribute; tribute
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
patience; forbearance; endurance; forgiveness; pardon
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
independence; self-reliance
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others
an instant; a split second; no time at all; (lit.) time of an "ah!"
to be found; to be discovered
last years; closing years; last days; closing days; end; last stage
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate