to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
take care of yourself; get well soon; God bless you; bless you
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
all; entire; whole; altogether
competitive entrance examinations for prestigious kindergartens and elementary schools
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
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)
education or school expenses
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
primary school; elementary school; grade school
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
future (usually near); prospects
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances