to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
doorplate; nameplate; gate pass
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
agency; commission; reception (of guests); conveyance (of messages)
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady
polite; courteous; civil; friendship; (sexual) intimacy
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
such; this sort of; like this
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
how; in what way; how about; questionable
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
saliva held in one's mouth during times of tension
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing