great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother)
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
I see; that's right; indeed
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
squares and circles; square and round shapes
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
in accordance with; according to
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
(rubbing, twisting) hard; with a squeal; with a creak; (drinking) in one sweep
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
children; sons; (lit.) children and younger brothers; young people
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
annual (plant); first-year student
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
lunchbox hanging from one's waist; low-paid office worker
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
at least; at most; (even) just
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up