to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
impression; strong belief; conviction
toothpick; skewer for eating moist wagashi (steel, bamboo, etc.)
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
thinly sliced and dried strips of daikon
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
nice; good; well-executed
dietary education; nutrition education; food education
discipline; training; teaching manners
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
manners; behavior; behaviour
in this way; thus; such; uh...
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
story; tale; talk; discussion
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
independence; self-reliance
society; public; community; social studies
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
value judgement; value judgment
to become possible; to become able to (do)