disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
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)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
for your information; I'm telling you
that's the way it is; such is life
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
difficulty of finding employment (due to a job shortage)
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
police officer; policeman; policewoman
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
government worker; public servant; civil servant
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
unnatural death; accidental death; violent death
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
honesty; integrity; purity and unselfishness
department (faculty) of literature
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
heavenly god; heavenly gods; spirit of Sugawara no Michizane; Tenmangu shrine (dedicated to Michizane's spirit); pit of a dried plum; dried plum; tenjin hairstyle
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)