main cause; primary factor
system; organization; organisation; architecture
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
though; notwithstanding; although
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to incorporate; to include; to fill (a vessel) with
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to spend time (on doing something)
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
third day of the month; three days
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
strict observance; rigid adherence; scrupulous compliance
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
degree of perfection; level of completion; degree of completion
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
to be free; to be available
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to order; to command; to appoint
chain of command; line of command; command structure; command system
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
degree of relative priority