kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
consequence; outcome; result; blame
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to be infatuated (with); to be hooked (on); to lose one's heart (on)
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
professor; teaching; instruction
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
since long ago; already; for quite a while; for some time now
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
well-known; noted; celebrated
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
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)
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
brewery (sake, soy); brewer; (arch.) warehouse overseer
sign out in front; front (for someone)
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
economic world; financial circles; business community
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
company; corporation; workplace
company president; manager; director
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
to be profitable; to yield a profit
enterprise; business; company; corporation
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
help; assistance; service