to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
coincident with; while; simultaneously
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to accept; to receive; to agree
settlement; solution; resolution
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
in the future; another day; later
(written) contract; agreement
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
power; authority; jurisdiction
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
I would be most grateful if you could ...; I would humbly ask that you ...; please ...
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
due form; official; formality
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
special Nara-period administrative division for areas containing a detached palace (Yoshino and Izumi); secretary; third highest-ranking officials in the Dazaifu
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
latitude; (at one's) discretion; discretionary powers; a free hand
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
most successful (of one's relatives, classmates, etc.)
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
to hold a grudge; to hold something against somebody
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat