to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
don't you think?; indicates question
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
grip; having all the cards needed to form a scoring combination in one's hand
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
buzzer; personal alarm (loud buzzer to attract attention in case of attack)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to be worried; to be troubled
homely woman (esp. one with a small low nose, high flat forehead, and bulging cheeks); plain woman; soba in soup with slices of boiled fish paste, shiitake mushrooms, greens, seaweed, etc.
sincerity; true heart; devotion
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
virtue; benevolence; profit; benefit
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
soccer club (at a school); football club
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
together; at the same time; same; identical
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
society; the world; the times
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough