quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
government service; official position; civil service
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
company employee; office worker; white-collar worker
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument
primary school; elementary school; grade school
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
fast-talking; rapid talking
countryman; provincial; person from the country; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (somebody) to redo something
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord in one's heart
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
reality; actuality; hard fact
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight