to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
shopping; purchased goods
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
hanger-on; dependent; someone who is received coldly; third, fourth, fifth, etc. sons (during the Edo period when only the oldest male could inherit an estate)
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
job; work; duties; trade; skill
day after day; day by day
lazybones; good-for-nothing; idler; slacker; loafer
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
personal attendant; valet; maid
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
power; authority; jurisdiction
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
first year; early years (of a reign or era)
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to somebody in person
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
remembrance; recollection; recognition
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
quotient; dealing; dealer; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (China, approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation