to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
factory; plant; mill; workshop
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
again and again; repeatedly
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
joint struggle; common (united) front
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
ago; since; before; previous
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
at that time; in those days
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in
Metropolitan Police Department (esp. Tokyo)
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
failure; mistake; blunder