everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
timewasting; killing time
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to darken; to get dark; to be clouded; to be hidden (behind clouds)
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom