tedious; lengthy; overlong; long-winded
reserve; spare; note; memorandum; duplicate; copy
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
reason; cause; circumstances
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
Okinawa Reversion Agreement (1971); Agreement between Japan and the United States of America Concerning the Ryukyu Islands and the Daito Islands
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
character of a place; situation; location; occasion
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
(verbal) message; sending word; (arch.) excuse; (arch.) pretext
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
that's the way it is; such is life
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
three highest ranks (wrestling, unions, etc.); three parts; three divisions
grasp; catch; understanding
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
based on; on the basis of
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
exceeding what one had heard; beyond one's expectations
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
chief secretary (usu. of a party); secretary-general
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel