difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
woman; female; feminine gender
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
complete stranger; total stranger
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
in that way; like that; that way
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
business; trade; operations; sales
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
beginning; outset; first; onset
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
script; screenplay; scenario
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
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)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
branch manager; manager of a branch office
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
when it becomes; when it comes to
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to have a talk; to tell a story
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy