to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
(compulsory) retirement (e.g. on reaching the age of 65); mandatory retirement; reaching retirement age
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
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; 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
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; 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
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
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 have a loan; to rent; to hire
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
old man; venerable gentleman; venerable; old; father
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
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; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
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