mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
like this; this sort; this way
talking while standing; standing around talking
frontmost; a short time ago; a little while ago; just now
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
positioning; getting a position; taking a position
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
hindrance; obstacle; harm; bad effect; sickness
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
coolie; laborer; labourer; carrier
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to some extent; to a certain extent
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
whether one likes it or not; inevitably; unavoidably; compulsorily; by force
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
will or decree (esp. of shogun); emperor's wishes
to become one tile away from completion; to be at one's wits' end; to be about to blow one's fuse
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
recommendation; endorsement
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to say; to tell; to state; to do
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
abstention; nonintervention; noninterference
throughput; processing power
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
drinker; person who can hold their drink
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
apparently; appears to be
company employee; office worker; white-collar worker
club activities; extracurricular activities