to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
one's post; place of work; workplace
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
rather; sooner; preferably
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
(some) more; even more; longer; further
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
all present; all concerned; all of us
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
no-holds-barred party; free and easy gathering
all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
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
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts