now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
at least; at most; (even) just
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to follow another's example
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
height of; middle of; full bloom
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
house; one's house; one's home; one's family