to look down (on); to condescend (to)
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
standpoint; position; viewpoint; footing; starting point; basis (e.g. of an argument)
newly appointed; inaugural
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
to manage something successfully; to be successful
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
one's own house; own; personal; autologous
business; trade; operations; sales
good prospects; full of hope; promising
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
after the decimal point; below the decimal; of no account; beneath one's notice
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
more than ... years; -odd years
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
utmost limit; extremity; result
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
prefectural; managed by a prefectural government
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
space on a page (e.g. in a newspaper); surface of paper; letter; writings
notice of personnel change (appointment, dismissal, etc.); wording; choice of language; phraseology
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive