character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
depiction; description; portrayal
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
to be absorbed in reading
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
Furukawa Roppa (1903.8.13-1961.1.16)
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
account; history; chronicle; Kojiki; Records of Ancient Matters
district; section; sector
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
with no regard to one's appearances; with no concern of how one's act looks like
pushing forward (undaunted, bravely); working vigorously towards an aim; struggling on; striving towards
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
stomach; breadbasket; inner man; dietary needs
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)