enclosure; fence; storage (of fruit, vegetables, etc.); partitioned area of a room for conducting tea ceremonies; mistress; castle
livelihood protection; public assistance; welfare
receiving payments (pension, ration)
taking a cut (of someone else's money); taking a rake-off; pocketing a kickback; skimming (a percentage of the profits, proceeds, etc.)
poverty; penury; need; shortage; lack; want
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
society; public; community; social studies
people; men and women; each person; everybody
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
while; during; while; although; all; both
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
cost performance; cost effectiveness; price-performance ratio; value for money; bang for one's buck
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
after tax income; net income
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
weather forecast; weather report
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
knowing; (an) acquaintance
don't you think?; indicates question
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
person in need; person facing economic hardship
necessities of life (food, clothing and shelter)
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
most part; greater part; majority
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
management; administration; operation
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa