reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
home area; home town; local
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
prejudice; bias; distorted view
senior high school; high school
marathon training in physical education classes in Japanese schools
that's the way it is; such is life
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
established practice; custom
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
coming and going; commuting
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away