to ask; to enquire; to query
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to foreshadow; to drop a hint (of things to come); to take precautionary measures; to make contingency plans
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
surely; certainly; without doubt
serious; not joking; straight
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
this is why; this means; it is the case that
birth; creation; formation
type of household amulet or talisman, issued by a Shinto shrine, hung in the house for protection
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
but; however; provided that
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
when it becomes; when it comes to
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
special promotion (in rank or grade)
(social) class; rank; grade
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up