same room; sharing a room; occupying the same room
admission (to an institute, nursery school, facility, etc.); entrance; imprisonment; incarceration; internment
compassionate; sympathetic
staff; staff member; stuffing (in Western cuisine); filling; stuff; materials
very popular; highly favoured
prison guard; warder; jailer; gaoler
tobacco; cigarette; cigar; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
Oda Nobunaga (1534-1582.6.21)
(clenched) fist; knuckles
source; origin; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison
lattice; latticework; lattice door; check(ed) pattern; plaid
this world; this life; the free world (outside of prison, the army, red light district, etc.); this corrupt world; present world
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
place surrounded by walls; (within) prison
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
near; nearby; not far off
busy; hectic; frantic; restless; hurried; fidgety
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman
here and there; everywhere
waiting for someone to arrive
to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
email; mail; post; message (in an instant messaging application); instant message; male
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
undesirable lover (boyfriend, girlfriend); passion; temper; irritability
on rare occasions; once in a blue moon
friendly relations; social relations; social life
to leave (something) undone; to neglect (a duty, task, etc.); to break (a promise, appointment, etc.); to stand (someone) up
neat (neatly); tidy; trim
having a meal (before doing something); fortifying oneself with a meal
stylish; fashionable; dressing (oneself) up; dressing smartly; fashionable dresser; smartly dressed person
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
large serving; large portion
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
my personal (e.g. opinion)
gyudon; rice covered with sliced beef, usu. with fried onion
God's will; heaven's decree; mandate of Heaven; one's life; one's lifespan