to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
rikka; formal style of ikebana
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
senior high school; high school
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
human resources training; development of human resources; personnel training
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to perform the last rites over the deceased; to give someone their final notice (e.g. when firing them); to give someone the final word
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
mishmash; miscellany; medley; jumble; mixture; odds and ends
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy