country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
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
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
type of occupation; occupational category
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
go that far; to that extent
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
don't you think?; indicates question
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to some extent; to a certain extent
to accept; to receive; to agree
aptitude; aptness; suitability
by means of; due to; because of; according to
independence; self-reliance
to see the light; to be awakened to the truth; to have the scales fall from one's eyes
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to jump at; to be attracted by
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
longed-for; anxiously awaited
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
tranquillity and peace; tranquility and peace; peaceful and uneventful
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness