to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
use; utilization; utilisation; application
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
surname; family name; last name
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
all; entire; whole; altogether
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
meaning; significance; sense
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
to mix; to stir; to blend
eerie; hair-raising; exaggerated; ostentatious
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
that's the way it is; such is life
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
conversely; on the contrary
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
although I say; although one might say; although called
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
research publication; scholarly publication
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC