that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; viewpoint; point one is trying to make
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
leader; authority; mainstay
senior female worker who supervises junior employees in a domineering fashion
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
payment; bill; sweeping; clearing away; sweeping stroke (e.g. when writing kanji)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
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
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
Izanagi; male deity who fathered Japan and the sun, moon, and storm gods
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
retiring high-ranking government officials taking a lucrative job in a private or semi-private corporation; command (from superior to inferior, government to private sector, etc.); order; descent from heaven
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
doing whatever one pleases
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
rather; sooner; preferably
severance payment; retirement money (usu. lump-sum); redundancy payment
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
land of the gods; Japan; Heaven
classification; assortment; assortment journalizing (in bookkeeping)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion