in order to do; for the purpose of doing
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
January; first month of the lunar calendar
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to come to an end; to close the curtain
after that (a substantive change occurred)
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
closing of a business or enterprise
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
go that far; to that extent
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma