to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
unable to get along; unable to cooperate; unable to hit it off; not seeing eye to eye
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
rather; sooner; preferably
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
unexpected meeting; coincidence
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
witty and knowing; not to be underestimated; smooth operator
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
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)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
at that time; in those days
student (esp. a university student)
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate