miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
enterprise; business; company; corporation
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
governments of various nations of the world
Official Development Assistance; ODA
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
my husband; one's family; family member
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
to wind (e.g. a watch); to give (somebody) a good prodding; to make (somebody) shape up
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
handsome youth (male); pretty boy
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable
ownership; dominion; ownership rights; proprietorship; property rights
bank; banking institution
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching