bowing out; retiring voluntarily
very; much; greatly; a lot of
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
to make merry; to be festive
as (for); for; in the capacity of
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
business trip; official trip
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to grow up; to become an adult
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
fifteenth day of the month; fifteen days