to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
have to do; must; should; ought to
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
beginning; outset; first; onset
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
no!; no no!; no, not at all
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
father; dad; husband; you; he
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
home area; home town; local
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
life; living; I; me; student
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
to end one's life; to commit suicide; to end a life; to kill
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use