reality; actuality; hard fact
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
to leave (something) undone; to neglect (a duty, task, etc.); to break (a promise, appointment, etc.); to stand (someone) up
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
time; hour; period; class
hello; good day; good afternoon
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
drawing; diagram; plans; blueprint
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
go that far; to that extent
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
person working for someone else (followed by job title); hired
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
this world; this life; world of the living
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
inside one's heart; in one's mind
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
maid; helper; help; assistance
to have the privilege of doing