serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
way; method; means; resource; course
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
piece; fragment; one (object)
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
X; x; unknown quantity; an unknown
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
such; like that; that sort of; very
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to pass (of time); to elapse
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
greens; vegetables; rape (Brassica napus); rapeseed
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
close; intimate; on good terms
offender; criminal; culprit
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
rather; better; instead; if anything
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
topic of discussion; agenda
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
upper reaches (of a river); upper stream; top; upper part; long ago; beginning; first
managing director; executive director; routine business; regular business
judicial affairs; clerical duty (in a temple)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance