the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
duty; function; office; mission; task
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
cooperation; collaboration
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
estimate (of costs); budget
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
to use and then throw away
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to recall; to remember; to recollect
never mind!; don't worry about it
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement