board of directors; board of directors' meeting
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
you (plural); all of you; you all
interpretation (i.e. oral translation); interpreter
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
should; must; -able; probably; likely
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
graduation ceremony; commencement
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
hereditary occupational group (Yamato period)
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
upper; upward; outer; surface; top
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
maximum temperature; highest temperature; (today's) high