to pass (of time); to elapse
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to look forward to something
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
that; the matter in question
and; thereupon; because of that
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
100,000; hundred thousand
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
tsubo; traditional unit of land area, approx. 3.31 square meters; tsubo; traditional unit of fabric or paper area, approx. 9.18 square centimeters; tsubo; traditional unit of leather or tile area, approx. 918 square centimeters
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited