counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
seniority by length of service
middle and high-school students
everywhere; all over; throughout
student (esp. a university student)
world; society; people; the public
midterm (mid-semester) test or exam
right in the middle (of); midst; height
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
special; particular; peculiar; unique
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
adaptation; accommodation; conforming; acclimatization; acclimatisation
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
space; interval; space character; whitespace
(eating or drinking) to one's heart's content
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to this extent; to this degree; this much
running continuously; firing in rapid succession
karoshi; death from overwork
with a friendly grin; smilingly
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody