popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to be worried; to be troubled
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
instant; moment; for an instant
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
just because; even if; even though
man who takes his wife's family name and marries into her family; man who is adopted by his wife's family
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)
don't you think?; indicates question
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)