name of an imperial era (e.g. Heisei, Shōwa); Japanese era name
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
one breath; chug!; drink!
fixed date; settlement date
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
every (usu. with events, e.g. every weekend); each
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
revising (e.g. manuscript); rewriting; revised manuscript
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
everything; anything; nothing
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
partition; division; separation; segmenting; splitting
all; entire; whole; altogether
lumping together; summing up; bundle; lump; batch
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
tenth day of the month; ten days
at first; initially; in the beginning
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)