announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
by means of; due to; because of; according to
Japanese person; Japanese people
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
going down; fall; knocking down (in boxing); flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
cram-free education; pressure-free education
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
point-scoring; scoring Brownie points
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such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
league; federation; union; alliance
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
well-informed person; thinking person; intelligent person
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
sailor suit; middy uniform
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already