to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
house where one was born; one's parents' house
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
strong-minded; strong-willed; having great willpower
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
big man; large man; tall man; giant
notice; attention; observation
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to make merry; to be festive
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
emotional strength; force of will
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
to have one's hair cut; to cut one's hair
to sit at a desk (to study); to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately