to imitate; to follow; to emulate
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
accelerator; accelerator pedal; gas pedal
as (one) walks on, and on
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
means of transportation; transport service
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
career; carrier (disease, signal, warship, etc.); carrier; telephone company; career government employee
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
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
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
car; automobile; motorcar; motor vehicle; auto
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time