talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
now; the present time; just now; another; more
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
totally (immersed in something, e.g. liquid, work); addicted
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568 CE); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
voice training; vocal exercises
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
housewives' choral group; mothers' chorus group
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
(compulsory) retirement (e.g. on reaching the age of 65); mandatory retirement; reaching retirement age
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
company; corporation; workplace
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
old man; venerable gentleman; venerable; old; father
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
secondhand book; ancient book; antiquarian books
street; quarter; district; area