life and death; life or death
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to subsist; to keep on living
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
finding employment; getting a job
and then; and so; and; so then
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
department; section; course (of study); branch of study; (taxonomical) family
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
clearing one's throat; cough
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
such; this sort of; like this
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
round coin with a (square) hole in the center; coin made of non-precious materials; money
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
old maid; frump; hag; old woman
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand