calculation; self-interest; selfishness
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
spotlight; public eye; public's attention; goldfish bowl
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
world; society; people; the public
family; members of a family
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
train (esp. long distance train); steam train
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
Tsu (city in Mie); harbour; harbor; ferry
news of someone's death; obituary
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
clothes (that one is wearing); wearing clothes
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
old book; rare book; classic; secondhand book; used book
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to get tired; to become exhausted; to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
to rain incessantly; to downpour
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
rain shower while the sun shines; sun shower; procession of will-o'-the-wisps seen at night; jack-o'-lantern parade
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently