to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
in comparison to; rather than
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
society; the world; the times
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
income; receipts; revenue
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
low-ranking soldier; graduation; moving on (from); outgrowing (something); low-ranking samurai (1870-1872); death (of a noble, etc.)
trip abroad; overseas travel
to be infatuated (with); to be hooked (on); to lose one's heart (on)
number of days (times) one has attended
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
regular employment; typical employment
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
hard (life); tough (world)
to be kind to; to treat kindly
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
on the occasion of; at the time of
go that far; to that extent
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently