to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
immediately; right away; on the spot
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
vocal sound; tone of voice
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
thirty-first day of the month; thirty-one days
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
man; male; masculine gender
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
journal; magazine; periodical
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
article; news story; report; account
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
business world; business circles; (the) industry
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably