serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
body; group; party; company; troupe
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
to be pleased with; to suit
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
and yet; though; when; in spite of
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
tolerant; big; flexible; big-hearted; accepting; open-minded
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
increasing; uploading; posting (e.g. content); close-up; finishing shooting (of a film, etc.); upswept hairstyle; being up (i.e. leading in sports)
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
plate (often as in "tectonic plate")
front; frontage; facade; main
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
short pause; short interval
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
early detection (of an illness)