very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
Aomori (city, prefecture)
Sado (former province located on Sado Island in present-day Niigata Prefecture); Sado (island, Niigata Prefecture)
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
every place; various places
national parliament or congress building (e.g. National Diet Building (Japan), United States Capitol (USA), Houses of Parliament (UK), etc.)
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
shortage of capital; lack of funds; cash flow problem
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
anonymity; using an assumed name
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); retrieval (e.g. data); searching for; referring to
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
job hunting; job searching
grandstand play; grandstanding; showboating; showing off
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
and; thereupon; because of that
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...