even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
lending (money, commodities, etc.); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to have meaning; to be meaningful
individual; private person; personal; natural person
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
outsider; someone outside of a group
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to move forward; to move on
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
decision; determination; resolution
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
rational; reasonable; logical