leaving school during a term
under investigation; under consideration; under review; pending (decision, etc.); awaiting verification
full-time househusband; stay-at-home dad
office worker; salaried worker; white-collar worker
modern convenience; convenience of civilized life; blessings of civilization
to grant permission; to give permission
taking something out; carrying out; providing money oneself; paying with one's own money; corbel; strengthening under a seam (clothing)
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
specimen; sample; object to be examined
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
sense of fulfillment; sense of completeness; sense of accomplishment; sense of contentment
to make trouble; to make waves; to cause discord
to go to bed; to be sick in bed; to be laid up
unpredictability; element of surprise
infant; baby; little child
frank; candid; frankfurter; frank
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
to count on one's fingers
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
fortitude; firmness of character; hardihood; manliness
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
(arch.) like that; (arch.) as such; yeah; uh-huh
resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness
my spouse (esp. used to refer to one's wife); my wife; my husband
great war; great battle; world war
inn with hot spring facilities; hot spring inn; hot spring ryokan; onsen ryokan
wish; dream; prayer; one's desire
thoroughly; through and through
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
benefits gained in this world through observance of the Buddhist teachings; happiness gained in this world through observance of the Buddhist teachings
ageing; aging; senile deterioration