foreign; abroad; overseas
artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
rather; better; instead; if anything
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
medical science; medicine
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
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.)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
adzuki bean-covered mochi; botamochi
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
opposite side; opposition
thought; consideration; thinking
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
I see; that's right; indeed
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to peak (at a given time or given group); to approach the peak; to come to a peak
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody