to gain fame; to make one's name
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
literature; the arts; art and literature; liberal arts
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
to miss a chance; to fail to do
true character; true heart; true spirit
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to tuck up (e.g. skirt); to abridge; to cut short
way of speaking; intimation
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
for work; in a manner related to work
to carry around; to carry on one's person
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
large-size refuse (e.g. furniture, electrical goods); oversized garbage; bulky rubbish; useless man about the house; husband who is retired and considered a nuisance
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
Boston bag; overnight bag; traveling bag (travelling)
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
author; writer; novelist; artist
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
sarugaku (form of theatre popular in Japan during the 11th to 14th centuries); (arch.) noh; (arch.) fooling around
office building; office complex
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free