that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
research establishment; research institute; laboratory
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
time; season; period; phase; stage
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
power; authority; jurisdiction
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise