law department; law school
low-ranking soldier; graduation; moving on (from); outgrowing (something); low-ranking samurai (1870-1872); death (of a noble, etc.)
public relations; client liaison; client relations
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
future (usually near); prospects
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
(having great) expectation; pinning one's hopes on
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
(this) shrine; (this) company; (this) firm
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
legal adviser; legal advisor; corporation lawyer; family lawyer
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
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)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
preparatory school (for entrance examinations); cram school; cramming school
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
together; at the same time; same; identical
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
camel; camel (cloth); cloth made from camel hair; camel (color); light yellowish brown
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...