concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to write down (what someone says); to take down dictation; to take notes (e.g. of a lecture); to copy out (a text)
document; official papers
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to do nothing but; to spend all one's time doing
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
one's house; one's home; one's family
society; public; community; social studies
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to subsist; to keep on living
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
that's the way it is; such is life
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
present (brought by a visitor); gift
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import