still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to be too late; to be too slow
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
under repair; out of service
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
premises search; household search
information leak; intelligence leak
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
Ministry of Health and Welfare (now Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare)
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
fine thread; hempen cord; slender; narrow; narrowness
bass range (in Japanese music); six even-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale; Japanese seven-tone gagaku scale similar to Mixolydian mode (corresp. to: re, mi, fa, so, la, ti, do)
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
bureau director; office chief
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to remove obstacles in the way of one's objective
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
don't push yourself too hard; don't force yourself
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to increase; to add to; to augment
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
without; but if; otherwise; or else