indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
business discussion; negotiation
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
overly optimistic; easygoing; irresponsible; naive; simple-minded
no matter how much time passes
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
winners (those who have succeeded socially, economically, etc.)
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
very; extremely; excessively
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
low (level, value, price, etc.)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
maudlin drinker; person who is prone to crying when drunk
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
dealt hand consisting of one 20-point card and six 1-point cards; outstanding; standing out above the rest
I appreciate your efforts
the matter you have been talking about
to be able to manage somehow or another
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
general election (of the lower house)
change of government; regime change
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
trouble; bother; annoyance
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
complete; whole; perfect; safe