antecedents; ancestor; previous position; previous existence; predecessor organization; predecessor organisation
daily income in cash; money paid by daily installments; money paid by daily instalments
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
construction; architecture (of buildings)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
should; must; -able; probably; likely
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to assemble; to set up; to construct
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
to hand over; to turn over; to cede
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
to walk around; to travel around
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
open; spacious; extensive
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
to trouble; to bother; to annoy; to give trouble
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration
waterway; canal; channel; swimming pool lane
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
physical work; manual labour (labor)
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
don't you think?; indicates question
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
bearded face; unshaven face; hairy face
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)