proposal; offer; request; application
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
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 let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
last week; the week before
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
option; selecting an option; optional extra; individual item; separate item; option
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
neo-Confucianism (based on the teachings of Wang Yangming and his followers)
garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
system where all students live in dormitories; residential system; boarding system (e.g. boarding school)
primary school; elementary school; grade school
corridor; hallway; passageway
moving to a different location to start a new job; (proceeding to) new appointment
to pass (of time); to elapse
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
shoulders; body; honour; honor; prestige
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
system of automatic advancement to high school and university without an entrance exam
elementary, junior high and high school
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman