yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
hello; good day; good afternoon
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
working without pay; free service; work for nothing
from the best to the worst; from top to bottom; of every kind; all sorts
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
bracket fungus (Ganoderma lucidum); reishi mushroom
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
guidepost; signpost; guide; manual; tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica)
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
naked eye; the physical eye
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
repaying a debt after achieving success; promise to repay a debt after achieving success
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
collection (e.g. of a debt); dunning; selection (for a position); exceptional promotion; fresh; freshly picked
negotiations; discussions; connection
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
season (e.g. fruit, fish); in vogue; popular; fresh
outside of one's area of expertise
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
eastern part; the east (of a region)
common name; popular name
Taiwanese person; Taiwanese people
Kasumigaseki; district of Tokyo where most of Japan's government ministry offices are located; government ministries (of Japan); Japanese government bureaucracy
government office; public office