willpower; energy; vitality
restaurant with only set meals
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
single (i.e. unmarried) person; someone alone
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
lush mountain; green mountain; grave; burial place
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
misedashi; debut of an apprentice geisha; ceremony in which a shikomi becomes a maiko
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
medical care; medical treatment
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to live; to make a living; to get on with
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
to begin; to set about; to start
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
clinical (e.g. pathology, physiology)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
career; carrier (disease, signal, warship, etc.); carrier; telephone company; career government employee
interruption; suspension; break
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that