solidarity; joint; collective
compensating; making up for; supplementation
to write ruby characters (small furigana above or beside kanji)
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
president (of a nation); big man; boss; buddy
how; in what way; by what means
to entertain; to make welcome
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
stupid; half-witted; dull-witted; blockhead; idiot; dimwit
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
university student; college student
starting; inauguration; launch; founding; establishment; start-up
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
eighteenth day of the month; eighteen days
announcer; presenter; broadcaster; in-house television talent who does on-location fluff pieces for variety shows
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
Budget Committee (of the Upper and Lower Houses of the Diet); budget committee
such ... as; or some such
secretary (government); director; chief
one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
dignity; grace; nobility; grade; quality; fineness
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
political commentator (journalist, columnist)
university (college) professor