how many years; how long; what year
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
chairman; moderator; toastmaster; master of ceremonies; chairperson; host (of a TV show, etc.)
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
adds force or indicates command
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
sit down; sit up; Sit! (to a dog)
tension; mental strain; nervousness
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
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)
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
manager (e.g. of a business, an idol, etc.); in a sports team (esp. at school) someone who does the routine drudge work
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent