I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
Yamaguchi (city, prefecture)
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
any more; any further; any better; any longer
interference; meddling; butting in
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
since when; from when; how long
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
after that; afterwards; thereafter
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
by myself; in person; by oneself
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
(corporate) bankruptcy; insolvency; commercial failure; failed business
the same night; that night
to be surprised; to be astonished
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
last days; the end; one's fate
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
how; in what way; how about