reading aloud; reading a kanji by its Chinese-derived pronunciation
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
impossible; unlikely; improbable
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
duty; obligation; responsibility
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
company; corporation; workplace
to employ; to hire; to charter
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
rather; sooner; preferably
not in the family register; lacking a family register
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
document; official papers
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
indicate reason; infers some protest
legal; from a legal standpoint; legally speaking; de jure
spouse; wife; husband; partner
harmonious; peaceful; happy; amicable; smooth; free from trouble
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
passing; (person) who happens to pass by; (place) that one happens to pass by; casual (e.g. romance); momentary
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
person with whom one is having an illicit love affair
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
to support (someone) financially; to finance; to supply (money); to present (money or gifts) to a monarch (feudal lord, etc.)
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely