to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
cold rice; hanger-on; dependent; disgraced former actor
to feed (e.g. an animal on oats); to let eat; to support (e.g. a family); to provide for; to inflict (damage); to deal (e.g. a blow)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
section manager; section chief
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
materials; data; document
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to look at from a biased viewpoint; to look at with a prejudiced eye
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
to live; to make a living; to get on with
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
by myself; in person; by oneself
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk