with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
my husband; one's family; family member
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
chancy trade or business with uncertain profitability; night entertainment business (e.g. hostess bar); nightlife business
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
high salary earner; high income earner; well-paid employee; highly-paid; in the top salary bracket
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
tune (melody, piece of music)
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
exclusive; attached to; specialist
contract; compact; agreement
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
single-handedly (usu. of a male raising children); on one's own; as a single father
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
while; during; while; although; all; both
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour