even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
how long; how much; to what extent
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
(doing something) in tears
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
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
together with; same; both; all; including ...
I have nothing to do with it
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
useless member of society; hopeless case; failure
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
waka; classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 morae
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
lower part; foot; lower direction; left part of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage right (actor's POV)
boldface; bold-type; thick characters
idiom; set phrase; idiomatic phrase
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
underline; side line (equivalent to underlining in vertically written text)
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
being crazy about something, but not be good at it
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
context (of a passage); line of thought; context; environment; circumstances
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
determined purpose; an incredibly short span of time (i.e. the time occupied by a single thought); a single repetition of a prayer (esp. in Jodo-shu)
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)
superior; superiors; senior