evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
pan; pot; saucepan; stew; hot pot
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
being independent; becoming independent; standing on one's own feet (without the use of crutches, etc.)
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
bowl (wooden); counter for bowls of food or drink
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
remote region; outlying district; border district; frontier
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
a mere ...; only a ...; insignificant
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
occupation; profession; job; vocation; career; trade
vocation; lifework; sacred task (esp. the emperor's rule over the nation); prostitute of the second-highest class (Edo period)
to subsist; to keep on living
(feeling) impatient; irritated; irritating; frustrated; frustrating; vexed
to accomplish; to achieve; to complete; to carry out; to carry through
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to speak words (of); to speak (to); to say (something); to say some (kind, comforting, etc.) words
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
preparations for a journey; travelling clothes; traveling clothes; travelling outfit
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
(in the same way) as before; as always
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
parting (of people); separation; farewell; breakup