society; the world; the times
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
reissue (of a discontinued magazine, etc.); republication; reprint; resumption of publication
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
deep emotion; strong feelings
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
educational institution; school; academy; campus
Japanese pronunciation of a kanji (based on adopted Chinese pronunciations)
Japanese pronunciation of a kanji (based on adopted Chinese pronunciations)
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
meaning; significance; sense
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
training; education; development; cultivation
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier; leading; overseeing; leader
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
sincere; earnest; serious
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)