committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to become possible; to become able to (do)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
knowing; (an) acquaintance
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
natural monument; protected species (animal, habitat, etc.)
IQ; intelligence quotient
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to be silent; to say nothing
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
number one; first; best; most; game; round
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to live; to make a living; to get on with