when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to live; to make a living; to get on with
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
difficult to ...; hard to ...
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
(some) more; even more; longer; further
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
Japan's best; number one in Japan
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay