this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
testing; experiment; test; examination; exam; trial
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
adds force or indicates command
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
number one; first; best; most; game; round
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
to manage something successfully; to be successful
while; even though; despite
speedy; as rapid as possible; as soon as possible
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
now; the present time; just now; another; more
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited