to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
never being late (for school, work, etc.); always being on time
without missing (a day of) work
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
paper scoop used in goldfish scooping
to be worn down; to be reduced
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
the way back; the way home; return trip
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
interview (e.g. for a job)
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
seizure; attachment; foreclosure
notice; notification; report; posting
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
to go out for tea (or coffee, etc.)
job; work; duties; trade; skill
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)