custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
the usual; as it always is; said; that (previously-mentioned person or object); (arch.) in the usual way
(arch.) boy (sometimes derog.); you
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to affix; to append; to entrust; to refer; to follow (the leader); to submit (a document, etc.)
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
way; method; means; resource; course
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; (lit.) evidence is better than debate
young owner; young proprietor
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
failing college entrance exams and retaking them a year later
old family; old-established family; one's old home; one's childhood home
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
wealth; riches; affluence; opulence
honorific/polite/humble prefix
awning (over window, doorway); eaves (of roof); narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building; visor (of a cap); brim; classic Japanese women's low pompadour hairstyle
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
studying abroad; travelling to study; traveling to study
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
study; research; investigation
opening a business; opening a practice
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility