looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); retrieval (e.g. data); searching for; referring to
reward; honorarium; remuneration
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
changing (one's job, loyalties, stance, etc.); switching over; changing quarters (geisha, prostitute, etc.)
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
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
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
pardon me for leaving (first)
famous; well-known; renowned; your name
South Korea; Republic of Korea; Korean Empire (1897-1910)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
very young; little; childish; immature
female help; female labor; woman's handwriting; (arch.) hiragana
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to break down due to overwork; to try so hard that the situation gets worse
senior high school student
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
a person without a single relative
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to crouch; to squat; to cower
anything and everything; just about everything
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
speedy; as rapid as possible; as soon as possible
to show one's affection; to express one's love
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)