to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
(compulsory) retirement (on reaching retirement age); mandatory retirement
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
the art of war; martial arts; military force; the sword; (arch.) valor; (arch.) bravery
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
... years old; age (of) ...
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
kanreki; one's 60th birthday (or 61st in the traditional age reckoning system) when one has lived through a full sexagenary cycle
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
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 borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
rejoicing; glorification; exultation; celebration; enjoyment; singing praises
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!