to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
of course; certainly; naturally
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to attract public attention; to create a stir; to arouse interest
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
of established reputation; fully established; (universally) recognized; acknowledged; leading
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
two persons; two people; pair; couple
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
kind; cordial; hospitable; serious (of an illness)
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
patron (of the arts, an artist, etc.); patroness; sugar daddy; man who provides for a woman (e.g. a geisha); patron; master
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
after that; afterwards; thereafter
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
by all means; by all costs
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
both; both sides; both parties
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
well then ...; in that situation; in which case