to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
family; members of a family
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
student preparing to re-take initially failed university entrance examinations
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
primary school; elementary school; grade school
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
company; corporation; workplace
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
testimony; (verbal) evidence
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
cooperation; collaboration
(medical) doctor; physician
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake