old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
January; first month of the lunar calendar
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
maintenance; preservation; improvement
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
underworld; underside of society
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
while; during; while; although; all; both
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to break down due to overwork; to try so hard that the situation gets worse
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
main cause; primary factor
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to be found; to be discovered
being too late; losing one's final chance
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable