obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
difficult to ...; hard to ...
labrador (breed of dog); labrador retriever
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
registration; accession; register; entry; record
knowing; (an) acquaintance
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
official certification; official approval; certification examination; licensing examination; hypothesis testing
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
even if not; even without
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
woman; female; feminine gender
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
telephone book; telephone directory
inquisitive (e.g. look); questioning; quizzical; interrogative
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
explanation; interpretation
adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize