splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
prajna (wisdom required to attain enlightenment); noh mask of a grinning, horned demoness (represents a woman's rage and jealousy); family crest designed after the Hannya noh mask; dreadful face (esp. of a woman driven mad by jealousy); terrifying facial expression
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar
participation; joining; entry; adherence
aimlessly; by chance; accidentally; casually; suddenly; unexpectedly
myself; yourself; I; me; you
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
cram school; part-time school preparing students for entrance examinations
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
wild; uninhibited; extravagant; rampant
steady; sound; reliable; solid
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use