the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
that; the matter in question
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
pupil; student; schoolchild
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
bye-bye; goodbye; saying goodbye; parting
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
as you see; as you can see; in accordance with what you see
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
ramen restaurant; noodle restaurant
carefree; relaxed; comfortable; at one's ease
to come to power; to assume the reins of government
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
dad; daddy; papa; sugar daddy