year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
public institution; public organization; official body
guaranty; guarantee; fee paid to performing artists, etc.
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
wide sense (e.g. of a word); broad sense
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
semigovernmental corporation
good offices; auspices; sponsorship; village official (during the Edo period)
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
special; particular; peculiar; unique
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
management; administration; operation
outside one's jurisdiction
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to be complicated; to be elaborate; (arch.) to push in; (arch.) to be crowded
for the present; for the time being; at present; in the meantime
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
such ... as; or some such
eye; eyeball; (arch.) pupil and (dark) iris of the eye; (arch.) insight; (arch.) perceptivity; (arch.) look
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
calm and collected; with composure; having enough and to spare
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that