to learn; to study; to take lessons in
furious opposition; strong opposition; vehement protest
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
commoner; plebeian; commoner (in Japan between 1869 and 1947; the lowest of the three classes)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
worker; breadwinner; supporter; able person; able man; productive worker
welcome; (warm) reception
tendency; trend; inclination
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
society; public; community; social studies
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to subsist; to keep on living
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
workshop; studio; atelier
winter vacation; winter holidays
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
although I say; although one might say; although called
comparatively; relatively
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
environment; surroundings; circumstances
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
considerably; greatly; a lot
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
compensation; reparation; price (of achieving a goal); cost; paying compensation on someone's behalf; compensation
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire