circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
failure; mistake; blunder
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
depression; recession; slump
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
(corporate) restructuring; downsizing; laying off people
to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
number one; first; best; most; game; round
loveable; very likeable; like very much
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
while; during; while; although; all; both
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
round-the-world trip; circumnavigation; globe-trotting
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out
mobile home; camper-van; RV