though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
contract; compact; agreement
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
short temper; quick temper; hot temper; impatience; irritability
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
construction; establishment
how; in what way; how about; questionable
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
himself; yourself; herself
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
Shima (former province located at the eastern tip of present-day Mie Prefecture)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
fat; fatty; grand; magnificent; excellent
nth son; lang; official title in ancient China; (arch.) man; (arch.) young man; (arch.) my husband
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate