to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
help wanted advertisements
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
(being) fully equipped; (being) fully furnished; completeness
license; permit; licence; certificate
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
article; news story; report; account
busy; having no (free) time
en masse resignation of the cabinet
Liberal Democratic Party; LDP
heading; headline; index; headword
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
convenience; handiness; usefulness
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
even if not; even without
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
The Little Match Girl (1845 short story by Hans Christian Andersen)
four (long cylindrical things)
match (to light fire with)
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
Latin alphabet; Roman alphabet; romaji; romanized Japanese; system of transliterating Japanese into the Latin alphabet
(some) more; even more; longer; further
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive