exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to be smeared; to be covered
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
in comparison to; rather than
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
had better ...; had better not ...
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to trace back to (the origins of something)
to admit fault; to admit one is wrong
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
to look down on; to condescend
to look down on (someone); to make fun of; to put down; to treat with contempt; to underestimate
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
something like ...; something called ...
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
top university; leading university; first-rate university
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
enterprise; business; company; corporation
finding employment; getting a job
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful