10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
article; news story; report; account
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
specialist newspaper; trade journal; specialist journal
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to be needed; to be wanted
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
to become better; to improve
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
prize beyond one's reach; unattainable object; woman who is out of one's league; (lit.) flower on a high peak
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
no!; no no!; no, not at all
suffix for familiar person
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
rest period; intermission; break time; recess