to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
story; tale; talk; discussion
just a minute; small quantity
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
person in the same line of business; people in the same trade; the trade; the profession
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
special Nara-period administrative division for areas containing a detached palace (Yoshino and Izumi); secretary; third highest-ranking officials in the Dazaifu
government service; the bureaucracy
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
staring-out (down) game; game in which two children looking at each other try to make the opponents laugh first; constant looking at something (e.g. the computer screen, the clock, etc.)
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
to disappear; to vanish; to abscond; to decamp
adds force or indicates command
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
at once; immediately; right now
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
to be found; to be discovered
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
woman; female; feminine gender
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
matter of time; question of time
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
unexpected; unscheduled; unforeseen; unplanned