companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
and yet; though; when; in spite of
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
just because; even if; even though
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
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 resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
promising without due consideration
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
professor; teaching; instruction
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
honorific/polite/humble prefix
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)