title; subject; problem (on a test); question; counter for questions (on a test)
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
uneven; irregular; non-uniform; unsorted; odd; miscellaneous
people; men and women; each person; everybody
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
sense of unity; sense of oneness
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
royal castle; imperial castle
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
number of persons; personnel
to look down on (someone); to make fun of; to put down; to treat with contempt; to underestimate
when in Rome, do as the Romans do
suitable; appropriate; befitting; conjoining; association; samprayukta
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
major stockholder; large shareholder
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all