hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
several people; a few people
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
since when; from when; how long
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to try all possible means
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
source (of a spring, etc.); source (of payment, energy, knowledge, etc.); origin; wellspring
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you