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
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
back off!; leave me alone!
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
common carp (Cyprinus carpio); koi carp
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
father; dad; husband; you; he
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
next term; next period; next version; next release
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
son-in-law taken (adopted) into family
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
bottom-up approach to management; on-the-spot decision-making; hands-on approach (policy, etc.)
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
spirit of a true artisan; (a craftsman's) pride in one's work
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
Emishi; historical term for non-Yamato peoples in northern Japan; Yezo (northern part of Meiji-era Japan, esp. Hokkaido, but also Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands)
to be helpful; to be useful
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
scale; scope; plan; structure
one-by-one; separately; in detail
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
from right to left; in one ear and out the other; nice and quick; with speed and address; without further ado