exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
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)
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
my husband; one's family; family member
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
chancy trade or business with uncertain profitability; night entertainment business (e.g. hostess bar); nightlife business
than; from; out of; except; but; more
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
high salary earner; high income earner; well-paid employee; highly-paid; in the top salary bracket
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
tune (melody, piece of music)
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
exclusive; attached to; specialist
contract; compact; agreement
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
male help; male labor; man's handwriting; (arch.) kanji
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
while; during; while; although; all; both
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to