happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
environment; surroundings; circumstances
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
liquor-soaked; continuous drinking; daily drinking; binge drinking
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
daily employment; hiring by the day; day laborer; day labourer
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
earnings from a part-time job; part-time job pay
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
no-good woman; (female) loser
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
beginning; outset; first; onset
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work
to repeat; to do over again
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to make one's rounds; to patrol
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to have an idea; to have a clue
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
lone wolf; loner; self-reliant person
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it