union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
environment; circumstance
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
depending on; dependent on
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
(being in) the black; surplus; black letter
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
don't you think?; indicates question
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
mono-awase; Heian period poetry, paintings, etc. comparison game
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
I (alphabet letter); i; I; iodine (symbol)
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
light; right; right field; right fielder
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to overdo something (speed, exertion, etc.)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...