person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
(computer) console; single console for multiple diving gauges
to distract one's attention
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about
government; administration
reason; cause; circumstances
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
error; mistake; slip; bug
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
world; society; people; the public
clerk; (bureau, post-office) staff
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
floral pattern; flourish; ornament; star (actor, player, etc.)
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
sharp ear; long ears; ability to remember everything one hears
to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
record (e.g. LP); record (e.g. in sports); record (data structure)
renewal; update; innovation; improvement
February; second month of the lunar calendar
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
first day of spring (according to the traditional lunisolar calendar, approx. February 4)
setsubun; last day of winter in the traditional Japanese calendar (usu. February 3 or 4), day of the bean scattering ceremony; last day of any season (according to the traditional Japanese calendar)
fourth day of the month; four days
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
sowing beans (or pulses, etc.); scattering parched beans (to drive out evil spirits)
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as