reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être; ikigai
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
woman; female; feminine gender
situation where alcohol is being served; (over) a drink
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
the way back; the way home; return trip
encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
exposure; laying bare; exposure; (media) exposure; appearance (on TV, in magazines, etc.)
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
school route; street used by students going to and from school (esp. on foot)
junior high school student; middle school pupil
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
to take flight; to disappear
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)