memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
island in a pond or river
account; history; chronicle; Kojiki; Records of Ancient Matters
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
naked; nude; unvarnished (e.g. truth); plain (e.g. fact); frank
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
erudition; extensive learning
being very talented and intelligent; talented and intelligent person
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
to become famous; to make a name for oneself
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to bud; to sprout; to germinate; to have luck on one's side; to get lucky
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
government official; clerk
reinstatement; reappointment
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
taking no notice of; paying no attention to
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
than; from; out of; except; but; more
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
madness; craziness; insanity