trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
do your best; keep it up; apply yourself
to exert oneself greatly; to take pains; to make efforts; to break a bone
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
ahead; further on; beyond (this place); before this; prior to this; earlier
fate; chance; relationship; tie
by myself; in person; by oneself
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
repeatedly; several times; many times
to say; to tell; to state; to do
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
board chairman; managing director; chief director
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
the other day; some time ago; recently
to have the privilege of doing
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
president (of an organization); director general; governor (of a central bank); party leader (esp. LDP)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
fixing one's aim in life; deciding one's life goal
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
of course; certainly; naturally
to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with); to think; to consider; to believe
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
honour; honor; glory; privilege
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
final month of pregnancy; month in which childbirth is due
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...