not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
considerably; fairly; quite
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
meaning; significance; sense
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
study; diligence; discount; reduction
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.)
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
as you see; as you can see
good performance; good work; great success
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
to say; to be called; to do
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
the way one works; one's working manner
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve