to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
than; from; out of; except; but; more
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
although I say; although one might say; although called
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away
listings magazine; (lit.) information magazine
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
company; corporation; workplace
journal; magazine; periodical
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
article; news story; report; account
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
alone; by oneself; on one's own
(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
income; receipts; revenue
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to live; to make a living; to get on with
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
when it becomes; when it comes to
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study