to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
woman; female; feminine gender
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
mountain recesses; heart of the mountains; mountain; (arch.) imperial tomb; (arch.) emperor's grave
public and private matters; official and personal affairs; professional and personal lives
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
fullness; completeness; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
fat; tallow; lard; grease
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
... years old; age (of) ...
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
one day; (on) a certain day
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
(compulsory) retirement age; age limit; (compulsory) retirement (on reaching retirement age); mandatory retirement
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
rank-and-file member of staff; ordinary employee; low-grade employee
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
food; food products; foodstuffs
division (of company); operations department
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
complete change; about-face
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
still (continuing); as ever; further
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas