to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
section manager; section chief
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
after a long time; for the first time in a while
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
is that so?; I see; right; oh
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
ability to make plans; planning ability
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
such; like that; that sort of
all; entire; whole; altogether
to take all things together; to include everything; to take account of everything
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
resourcefulness; social grace; confidence; life experience
vegetable; marijuana; cannabis
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel; castor; caster
ability; performance; efficiency
at; in; at; when; by; with; so