No Longer Human (1948 novel by Osamu Dazai)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
take care of yourself; get well soon
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
criminal investigation; prosecution; examination; investigation
how many years; how long; what year
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
judicial decision; judgement; judgment; sentence; decree
final; eventual; ultimate
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
material; materials; data; information; documents
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
(personnel) change; transfer; relocation; reassignment; reshuffle
Fukuoka (city, prefecture)
career; occupation; personal history; professional experience; government employee who has passed the highest national civil service exam; carrier; carrier (of a disease-causing agent)
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
as one had hoped; as one wishes
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
reality; actuality; hard fact
taking a straight look at something; looking someone in the eyes
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
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
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
moral harassment; psychological abuse; victimization; workplace bullying
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember