how long; how far; how much
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
knot; tying; bundle; lumping; conclusion; ending
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
youthful indiscretion; youthful enthusiasm; youthful excess
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
sharp sighted; easily awakened
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
increasing; uploading; posting (e.g. content); close-up; finishing shooting (of a film, etc.); upswept hairstyle; being up (i.e. leading in sports)
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
dozens; scores of; decades
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
headmaster; principal; dean; provost; rector
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
hound; hunting dog; gun dog
small point; knob; protuberance; aloneness; loneliness; solitude
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
educator; teacher; educationalist