it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
living by oneself; living alone
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
number one; first; best; most; game; round
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
to go after one's dreams; to follow one's dreams; to pursue one's dreams
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
two persons; two people; pair; couple
electrically powered; electric
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
wild chrysanthemum; aster