hack; inferior horse; inferior person; incapable person
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)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
since when; from when; how long
stealth; travelling incognito (traveling); ninjutsu; ninja; sneak theft; sneak thief; tolerance
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
opening and shutting; opening and closing
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
arbor; arbour; suffix forming the final part of the pseudonyms of some writers and performers; suffix forming the final part of the name of a restaurant
suffix for familiar person
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
bat (in baseball, cricket, etc.)
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
kimchi; kimchee; spicy Korean pickled cabbage; Korea; Korean
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
nonchalantly; without a care
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
while; during; while; although; all; both
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
provision of lunch (e.g. at office, school, etc.); providing a meal; lunch service
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
lidded plastic container; Tupperware
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last