myself; yourself; I; me; you
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
honour; honor; glory; privilege
this occasion; at this time; now
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
police; police officer; police station
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
critical moment; do-or-die situation
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry; METI
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
to lend an ear to; to listen to
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to concentrate one's effort (on something)
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
negotiations; discussions; connection
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
fourteenth day of the month; fourteen days
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...