to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to step on (something) and break it
that day; the very same day
foreign; abroad; overseas
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
at first; in the beginning; originally
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
government office building
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk
wood; lumber; (raw) material; stuff; talent; ability
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
important post; important office; key position
poor health; ill health; unhealthy
the same kind; accomplice; partner
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
background (of a case, incident, etc.)
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
good-for-nothing; worthless
guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong