indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
Japanese person; Japanese people
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
how; in what way; how about
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
honour; honor; glory; privilege
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
now; the present time; just now; another; more
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
car; automobile; motorcar; motor vehicle; auto
company; corporation; workplace
(corporate) restructuring; downsizing; laying off people
job hunting; job searching
right in the middle (of); midst; height
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
settlement out of court; private settlement
of course; certainly; naturally