Chinese numerals; kanji numerals
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
much less; to say nothing of
to catch the eye; to attract attention
be on your guard!; take care!
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
to discuss; to talk together
copier paper; photocopying paper
ranking table (e.g. sports league)
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
spine; backbone; spinal column
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
sense of fulfillment; sense of completeness; sense of accomplishment; sense of contentment
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to reseat oneself; to correct one's posture