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 spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
expectation; anticipation; forecast
even without doing; even without being
check (against); collation (with); comparison; verification
highest (e.g. floor); top; best; finest; supreme
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to undergo surgery; to have an operation
swallowing; understanding; comprehension; apprehension
to hold still; to hold in place; to calm down; to become steady (e.g. of nerves); to become fixed (e.g. of a gaze); to become glazed
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
prey (i.e. of a predator); kill; victim (of a crime, a hoax, etc.)
morning coat; cutaway coat; morning dress (as opposed to evening dress)
being (somewhere); sitting
dwelling; house; residence; address
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
one or two; a few; small number
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
reference; example; inquiry (about a product, business deal, etc.); enquiry; being summoned to appear to court; witness
(being from the) same town (province, birthplace, etc.)
Chiba Prefecture (Kanto area)
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
antecedents; ancestor; previous position; previous existence; predecessor organization; predecessor organisation
Fukuoka (city, prefecture)
medical university; medical college; medical school
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
establishing; founding; setting up; organizing; establishment
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
first time; first; initial
to work together (in the same class, workplace, etc.); to be classmates; to sit side by side; (lit.) to put (one's) desks side by side
being a graduate of the same school; person who went to the same school; fellow alumnus
fellows; comrade; colleague; one's equal