man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
bento; Japanese box lunch
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
in the meanwhile; during the time
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
studying very hard; studying like mad
to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
University Entrance Qualification Examination (establishes the equivalent of high-school graduation prior to 2005)
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
university entrance examination
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to narrow in (on); to home in; to focus; to target
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
comparatively; relatively
to put (into); to put away (in); to pay (fees, taxes, etc.); to deliver; to accept (a gift or money); to keep (within a limit); to offer (to a shrine, deity, etc.)
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
to be silent; to say nothing
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
every month; each month; monthly
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)