trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
question; inquiry; enquiry
power; motive power; dynamic force; three-phase electricity
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
don't you think?; indicates question
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
how; in what way; by what means
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
manners; courtesy; etiquette
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
being left out; being ostracized
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
loading; charging; filling
memory; sense; experience
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
chair; stool; post; office; position
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
poverty; penury; need; shortage; lack; want
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
honorific/polite/humble prefix