even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
to be kind to; to treat kindly
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
newcomer; neophyte; novice; newbie
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
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)
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
to accept; to receive; to agree
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
I see; that's right; indeed
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
how long; how much; to what extent
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
arrest; apprehension; capture
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace