perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
home visitation (esp. a teacher visiting a student's home); home visit; house call
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
in one's own way or style
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
particularly; only; in the case of
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
effect; result; worth; use; avail
number one; first; best; most; game; round
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
Naniwa (former name for Osaka region)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
different suitabilities; being cut out for certain things (and not for others)
pilchard (esp. Japanese pilchard, Sardinops melanostictus); sardine
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
society; the world; the times
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
beyond this point; from now on; after this
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
steering; helmsman; coxswain; guidance; leadership; leader