than; from; out of; except; but; more
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
semiconductor; solid-state
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
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
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
disciplinary dismissal (discharge)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
suffix for familiar person
what kind of; what sort of; what; how; in what way
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
department store; department
shopping; purchased goods