as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy); to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)
to cut corners; to be shoddy; to slack off; to play a tenuki; to tenuki
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at someone's expense)
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
scientific capability; scientific ability (e.g. of a student); scientific strength (e.g. of a country); level of technological development
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live in luxury; to be proud; to be haughty
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
at; in; at; when; by; with
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
striking; remarkable; considerable
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
stickiness; viscosity; tenacity; persistence
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
mum; mom; mummy; wifey; dear; missus
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen