one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
exposure to wind; severe criticism
whistle (sound made with the lips)
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
lump (of flour, etc.); clump (of ground meat, etc.)
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
to depend (on the situation); to be handled case by case
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryō system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654 m by 654 m)
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
weather; fair weather; fine weather
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
inside this; in this; in here; among these; of this group; out of these
number one; first; best; most; game; round
guest of honor; guest of honour; good customer; important customer
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser
outer surface; outside; outward appearance; manner (with others); demeanour
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward