(wet) cough; (sound of) coughing
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
locomotor ataxia; difficulty walking or speaking (due to alcoholism, a stroke, etc.); someone with this problem
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
sleepiness; drowsiness; the sandman; Morpheus
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
to give something weight; to give something dignity
training; education; development; cultivation
educational institution; school; academy; campus
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious
children; sons; (lit.) children and younger brothers; young people
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
chief; main; principal; important
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
job; work; duties; trade; skill
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
educational institution; academic centre; academic center
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing