to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
infrared rays; infrared radiation
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
fine weather; fair weather
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
government; administration
starting; inauguration; launch; founding; establishment; start-up
modernization; modernisation
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
Charter Oath (of the Meiji Emperor); Five-Point Imperial Covenant; Imperial Oath of Five Articles
basic policy; fundamental policy; fundamental plan of action
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
cool; stylish; good-looking; fashionable; sexy
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation