minimum; at the very least
independence; self-reliance
spirit of self-reliance; feeling of independence
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
that's true; of course; obviously
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
ability; capability; competence; skill
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
(in the) same boat; (sharing a) common destiny
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
prejudice; bias; warped view; jealousy; inferiority complex
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
fork; junction; parting of the ways; turning point
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
individual; private person; personal; private
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
difficult to be (in a place); not feeling like staying
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
red gate (esp. at Tokyo University)
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
imagination; supposition; guess
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
vertical axis; vertical line; vertical shaft; spindle; connection between past and present
two (long cylindrical things)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by