reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être; ikigai
gossipy; abusive; critical; jabbering
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
gossip; corner of the mouth
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
while being out of the office or away from home
talking in one's sleep; somniloquy; nonsense; gibberish
(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
die cutting; cutting with a cutter; shaping with a mold; cookie cutter
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
racketeer; thug; rogue; bully; fixer
leaving something where it is; abandoning something
starching (e.g. clothes); pasting; gluing (e.g. paper, a letter)
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
to write down; to record; to register
to serve as a reference; to provide useful information; to be helpful; to be informative; to be instructive
two sheets (of paper or other flat objects)
back (side); reverse; B side (of a record); secret levels; hidden levels
somehow; for some reason (or other)
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
back (side); reverse; the inside; background; dark side (e.g. of society)
spelling; orthography; file; pad; bundle
one's original family name; maiden name
pronunciation; reading (e.g. of a kanji); way of reading (out loud); interpretation (e.g. of a text); reading
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
good-natured; of good character
acquaintance; friend; (arch.) lover
preparing (food) in advance; making in advance; pre-made; prepared in advance
on the way back; when about to go back
ordering (materials); placing an order; order
to cut one's way through; to fight one's way through (the enemy); to get over; to come through; to overcome (a difficulty)
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
indecisively; hesitantly; irresolutely; wishy-washily