single word; a few words; brief comment
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
master plan; basic plan; general plan
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
various foreign countries; several foreign countries
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
estimate; estimation; valuation; quotation
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
how long; how far; how much
estimate (of costs); budget
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
at least; at most; (even) just
100,000; hundred thousand
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
of course; certainly; naturally
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
(former) Ministry of International Trade and Industry (now Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry); MITI
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
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)
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
front; frontage; facade; main
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively