to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
reduction in working hours; reduction in business hours; time-saving
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
society; public; community; social studies
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
type; pattern; model; epitome; exemplar; archetype
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction