weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
just because; even if; even though
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
originally; by nature; from the start
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
aptitude; aptness; suitability
decision; determination; resolution
to quit one's job; to resign
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
at that time; in those days
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield
third day of the month; three days
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously