participation; joining; entry
such; like that; that sort of
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
to carry on one's back; to bear; to take (responsibility); to assume; to suffer (an injury); to sustain (a wound)
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
Japan and the United States; Japanese-American
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
bar; saloon; pub; tavern; drinking establishment
Harvard (University) (abbr)
low-ranking soldier; graduation; moving on (from); outgrowing (something); low-ranking samurai (1870-1872); death (of a noble, etc.)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
stairs; stairway; staircase