have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
from the viewpoint of; according to
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
educational institution; school; academy; campus
every person; each one; everybody
deputy director; assistant director; vice director; deputy general manager; assistant general manager; vice (general) manager
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
being concentrated on one thing; devoting oneself completely to something
when it becomes; when it comes to
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to watch over; to watch attentively
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
literally; to the letter; literal
offstage; backstage; behind the scenes
place to put something; storage space; storehouse; depository; repository; shed
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...