prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
single word; a few words; brief comment
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
introduction; bringing in; leading in; installation
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
different opinion; objection
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take warning from
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
stupid girl; stupid woman
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
solitude; loneliness; isolation
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad