concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
how long; how much; to what extent
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
materials; data; document
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
probability; likelihood; chances
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
journal; magazine; periodical
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
article; news story; report; account
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
cannot help (doing); have no choice but to; am compelled to; am obliged to; it is incumbent upon (me) to
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
one's dearest wish; Buddha's vow to save humanity
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
waypoint (e.g. with a GPS); checkpoint
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
wherein; therein; thereinto
provincial city; provincial town; suburban city; regional towns and cities
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out