to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
diamond (mineral, gemstone); diamond; infield; diamond (card suit)
(raw) ore; unpolished gemstone
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
general; popular; common; typical
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
the way in which something came about; origin; structure; organization; the way something is constructed
story; tale; talk; discussion
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
the same generation; coeval
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
establishment (of a business); founding
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
listing (on the stock exchange, etc.); taking a company public; presentation (e.g. of a play, opera); performance
changing (job, career, lifestyle, social position, beliefs, etc.)
author; writer; novelist; artist
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
plural; multiple; several
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
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)
to teach; to take a teaching job