last week; the week before
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
private citizen; civilian
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
(for the taste of something) to become apparent; (for someone's character) to come out
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
composition; synthesis; composite photo; (function) composition
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to hold back others from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
the other day; lately; recently
at least; at most; (even) just
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
to fill in a hole; to plug a gap (money, personnel, etc.); to make up for a deficiency; to cover a deficit
contract; compact; agreement
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
third month of the lunar calendar; (arch.) thick growth (of grass, etc.); Yayoi period (ca. 300 BCE-300 CE); Yayoi culture
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
rehabilitation (in society)
tradition; legend; folklore
invitation; introduction; temptation