to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
government; administration
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier; leading; overseeing; leader
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
territory; autonomous region
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
in comparison to; rather than
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.); boring; depressing; dark (e.g. story)
pompadour-like hair style, popular for unmarried women in the Edo period; shimada coiffure
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing