to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
being clearheaded; having a keen (sharp, brilliant) mind
results; record; grades; marks
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
absence; disregard; indifference
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
serious; not joking; straight
bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring
hello; good day; good afternoon