to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
tension; mental strain; nervousness
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
originally; by nature; from the start
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
although I say; although one might say; although called
company; corporation; workplace
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
late at night; at a late hour
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
story; tale; talk; discussion
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
until now; so far; up to the present
checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
maid; helper; help; assistance
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to suffer; to groan; to be worried