to look down on (someone); to make fun of; to put down; to treat with contempt; to underestimate
single cell; simple-minded person; one-track-minded person
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
imagination; supposition; guess
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
wrong; groundless; different; separate; unexpected; surprising
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
addition; adding; supplement
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
meeting; greeting; welcome
train (esp. long distance train); steam train
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
until now; so far; up to the present
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
including a sum of money in one's calculations; appropriation (a sum of money)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
greed; cruelty; callous; (arch.) insistent; (arch.) insistence
returning home; visiting one's parents; new bride's first visit to parents
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture