district; area; zone; quarter; section; region
two persons; two people; pair; couple
henchman; follower; (arch.) adopted child
to talk; to chat; to chatter
primary school; elementary school; grade school
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
while; during; while; although; all; both
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
old saying; old expression; old language; ancient language; archaic word
Inari (god of harvests, wealth, fertility, etc.); Inari shrine; inarizushi (sushi wrapped in fried tofu); scrotum; testicle sack
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
(national) capital (city); metropolis
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
professor; teaching; instruction
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
medical university; medical college; medical school
transfer (of a call, patient, etc.); forwarding (a letter, email, etc.); redirection; transfer (of data); transmission
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
traffic congestion; traffic jam; (traffic) deadlock
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
strait with a roaring tidal ebb and flow; whirlpool; kamaboko with a spiral whirlpool-like pattern; cooking technique where ingredients are cut in a spiral pattern; Naruto (city in Tokushima); Naruto Strait; Naruto wakame
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to die by the roadside; to die a dog's death
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
and; thereupon; because of that
to be silent; to say nothing
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
the place for; the time for; the level of
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
paying back a favour; repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
called; known as; that; to say
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service