to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
association of like-minded people
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
you (plural); all of you; you all
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)
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
big welcome; welcoming greatly; being very welcome
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
pain; agony; suffering; distress; torment
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
to fully understand and agree; to be convinced; to be fully satisfied (with an explanation)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
to triumph; to be elated with success
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
annoyance; irritation; vexation; abdominal spasms; convulsions; cramps
I see; that's right; indeed
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
amulet or talisman issued by a Shinto shrine or Buddhist temple
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
Fukuzawa Yukichi (1834-1901)
two sheets (of paper or other flat objects)
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
100,000; hundred thousand