contrivance; managing (to raise money); one's financial condition
citizen of a prefecture; prefectural citizen
preference; priority; precedence
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
lottery; raffle; drawing (of lots)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
registration; accession; register; entry; record
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
every month; each month; monthly
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
to increase; to add to; to augment
and; thereupon; because of that
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
membership; membership rights; franchise; seat (e.g. stock exchange)
Okinawa (city, prefecture)
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
disturbance of mind; losing one's head; being upset; transition; changing; moving
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
accurate; correct; precise; exact
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
please; somehow or other; one way or another
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
knowing; (an) acquaintance
again; once more; a second time