Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
university graduate; having graduated from university
feeling ashamed; feeling of one's inferiority
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
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
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least