even though; despite; when
to become better; to improve
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
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
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
hairline; borders of the hair
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
old wound; scar; old unpleasant incident; past misdeed
that night; that evening; over the course of the evening
constant attendance; uninterrupted supervision; staying with someone all the time
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
high (e.g. ball in baseball); highish; on the expensive side; comparatively expensive; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a higher score
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
duvet; bed cover; coverlet; quilt; comforter; eiderdown
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
intimate; carefree; familiar; friendly
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
physical weariness; sense of fatigue; washed-out feeling
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work