concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
to support each other; to support one another
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
one's last moments; (on) the point of death; (on) one's deathbed
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
to mistake someone for someone else; to misread; to misjudge
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
to call again; to call someone back
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
but; however; even though; even if
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
to lose composure; to be upset; to be flurried; to lose one's head (through shock)
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
very young; little; childish; immature
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
affection; love; fondness; tenderness
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
hanging low (over); hovering around (price level); low hanging (e.g. clouds); sluggish (e.g. economy); slump; recession
prejudice; bias; distorted view
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
if so; in that case; in that situation
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use