collection (e.g. of a debt); dunning; selection (for a position); exceptional promotion; fresh; freshly picked
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
just a minute; small quantity
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
official size of a tatami mat for measuring room size (esp. a Kyoto-size tatami mat); basic rhythm (in traditional Japanese music); (arch.) room (in a brothel) of a prostitute of the highest rank
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
name; given name; first name
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
Sasaki Shun'ichi (1907.9.27-1957.1.27)
suddenly; all of a sudden
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
until now; so far; up to the present
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
deep sea; depths of the sea; ocean depths
metre; meter; meter; gauge
holding a ceremony; wedding ceremony