fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan); financial year; academic year; school year; product year
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
valley; ravine; cleavage (breasts); slum
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
school festival; campus festival
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
funny story; funny anecdote
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
invitation; introduction; temptation
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
stubborn person; bonehead; bullethead; pig-headed person
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
war or military record; score; military achievements; results
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
tall figure; high stature
eye measurement; measure with eye
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
forward; forwarding (email); forwards; forward contract
aptitude; aptness; suitability
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
to get along well with; to make a go of it
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
recommendation; referral; endorsement
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
railway switchback; twisting backward knee trip