thing;  object;  one's things;  possessions;  things;  something;  quality
 subjects for (of) examination;  exam subject
 history of Japan;  Japanese history
 textbook;  coursebook;  schoolbook
 extent;  degree;  limit;  bounds;  (span of) time;  (a) distance;  the state of
 to smash;  to crush;  to shut down;  to put out of business;  to wreck;  to break;  to butcher
 in front (of);  before (e.g. a building);  before;  earlier;  (the) front;  frontal part;  forward
 staff member;  employee;  worker;  personnel
 entrance;  front door;  entryway;  entranceway;  entry hall;  vestibule
 jacket;  book jacket;  dust cover;  CD jacket;  record jacket
 to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down);  to put on;  to bear (guilt, etc.)
 bag;  satchel;  briefcase;  basket
 to take along;  to hold in the hand;  to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
 opposite side;  other side;  over there;  that way;  the other party;  the other person
 to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight);  to hold one's head high
 direction;  way;  side (of an argument, etc.);  one's part;  type;  category;  field (of study, etc.)
 inside;  interior;  inner part
 while;  during;  while;  although;  all;  both
 to hear;  to listen (e.g. to music);  to ask;  to enquire;  to hear about;  to hear of;  to follow (advice, order, etc.)
 (approximate) age;  years;  elderly;  old;  older (than);  senior
 man;  male;  masculine gender
 to go out to meet;  to receive;  to welcome;  to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family);  to call for;  to summon
 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
 may;  might;  perhaps;  may be;  possibly
 name;  given name;  first name
 I wish I had ...;  I should have ...;  it would have been better if I had ...
 today;  this day;  these days;  recently;  nowadays
 meeting;  conference;  session;  assembly;  council;  convention
 to enter;  to go into;  to break into;  to join;  to enroll;  to contain;  to hold
 if only (you) have;  as long as (you) have;  whenever (you) have
 to mind;  to care about;  to be an issue;  to matter;  to keep company;  to care for;  to interfere with
 because ...;  for ...;  the reason being ...;  as for ...;  when it comes to ...;  regarding ...
 to tell (to do);  to order;  to tell on (someone);  to tattle;  to often say
 you said;  he said;  if ... then;  do you seriously think that;  I already told you;  you should know by now that;  the said ...