never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
maternity leave; paternity leave
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
childcare leave; leave taken after the compulsory maternity leave
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
reinstatement; reappointment
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
all present; all concerned; all of us
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to live; to reside; to inhabit
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
being very popular; being in great demand
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
control; management (e.g. of a business)
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
Shibuya, a special ward in Tokyo
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)