mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to follow another's example
had better ...; had better not ...
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to employ; to hire; to charter
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
law department; law school
Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
government office; government agency; authorities
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
name; given name; first name
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
two persons; two people; pair; couple
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who