as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
kudzu (Pueraria montana); Japanese arrowroot; Chinese moonseed (Sinomenium acutum)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
how many years; how long; what year
adds force or indicates command
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
increase (in an amount of money)
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
House of Councillors election; upper house election
running (for election); coming forward as a candidate; going on horseback; going in person; (arch.) letting out a horse; (arch.) taking out a horse
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
ordinary citizen; the general public
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
bottom-up approach to management; on-the-spot decision-making; hands-on approach (policy, etc.)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
fragment; scrap; piece; shred
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
how; in what way; by what means
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.); irregularity; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.); inconsistency; fickleness; capriciousness
how; in what way; how about
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...