to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
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
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
to face; to go towards; to head towards
latter part (of book, etc.); sequel; concluding part
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
people; men and women; each person; everybody
curious; strange; unusual
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
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...
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
calm; composed; cool; quiet
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
nightlife districts; drinking districts