to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
one-by-one; separately; in detail
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
metre; meter; meter; gauge
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
while; during; while; although; all; both
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
(a) stop (e.g. in a timber joint, or at the end of a kanji stroke); remaining (e.g. poste-restante)
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
yoke; constraints; oppression
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.