stormy and full of drama; many drastic events in the course of events; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
experience is the best teacher; custom makes all things easy; you learn best by doing; practice makes perfect; (lit.) it is better to grow accustomed than to be taught
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
rather; better; instead; if anything
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
materials; data; document
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
sports club (e.g. at school); sports department (e.g. in a newspaper)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
maid; helper; help; assistance
neglecting; leaving alone
difficult to ...; hard to ...
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
morning and evening; from morning until night; constantly
river; stream; River; the ... river
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time