year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to be found; to be discovered
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
starting a business; promotion of enterprise
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
society; public; community; social studies
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
major loss; crushing defeat; big discount
labor; labour; manpower; working force
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
(not) merely; (not) simply
to lose heart; to be discouraged; to be exhausted; to be tired out
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole