and yet; though; when; in spite of
university student; college student
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to fall ill; to be taken ill
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
considerably; greatly; a lot
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
by myself; in person; by oneself
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to have a terrible time; to have a hard time
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
to gather; to collect; to assemble
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
path through forest; woodland path; logging road
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
speaking voice; talking voice
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment