approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
yoo-hoo; halloo; hi-de-ho; howdy; hey
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
United Kingdom; Britain; English (language)
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
to be able to manage somehow or another
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
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)
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
private tutor; coach; governess
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
parenthood; parent or someone with children on the way (esp. an expecting mother); (of a fish) containing roe (eggs)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
two persons; two people; pair; couple
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough