senior high school; high school
one day; (on) a certain day
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
and; thereupon; because of that
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
now; the present time; just now; another; more
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
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)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
to be born; to come into the world
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
school principal; school headmaster; school headmistress
please (give me); please (do for me)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
society; the world; the times
to be helpful; to be useful
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!