that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
every day and every night
to undergo great hardships; to waste away from great effort and worry
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
video (esp. digital); video clip; animation; animated cartoon; in-betweens (animation)
to repeat; to do over again
repeat; repeating; repeat (broadcast); rerun; repeat sign; repeat consumption
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
to lead a life; to live a life
student (esp. a university student)
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
to wear away; to rub down; to abrade
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy; (tactical) advance or retreat of troops
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
danger; peril; hazard; risk
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
that's the way it is; such is life
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
considerably; greatly; a lot
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
how; in what way; how about
having completed no schooling beyond elementary school; elementary school graduate
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
regret; repentance; remorse
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole