decision; determination; resolution
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
ago; since; before; previous
honorific/polite/humble prefix
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
J; j; Japan; joule; jack (playing card); tatami mat (as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm); Japan Professional Football League
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
study; research; investigation
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
knowing; (an) acquaintance
(period of) a year; during an era
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
I see; that's right; indeed
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
of course; certainly; naturally
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
again; once more; a second time
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
in that way; thus; so; so?
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
after the end (of something); post-
power; motive power; dynamic force; three-phase electricity