until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
confinement to one's home; being made to stay at home
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
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
retirement; resignation; stepping down
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
plan; protocol; manifest; program
president (of a society); chairman
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
since when; from when; how long
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
keep up your strength; chin up!
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
bento; Japanese box lunch
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
(a place) out of one's reach
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
un-; non-; negative prefix
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
(can you) spare a little time (to speak)?; (do you) have a moment (to speak)?
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
in the hospital; hospitalized
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision