very important person; VIP
government; administration
financier; business leader
performer; entertainer; celebrity
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)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
study; diligence; discount; reduction
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
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
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
how long; how far; how much
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
number one; first; best; most; game; round
characteristic; like oneself; worthy of oneself
to feel; to sense; to experience
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
selection; choice; option
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to help each other; to cooperate
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male