certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
evacuation order; evacuation notice
advice; counsel; remonstrance; recommendation
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
form; shape; figure; visage
warning (e.g. for a storm); advisory
rainfall; snowfall; alighting; descending
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to join together; to combine; to join up
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
case (e.g. receptacle, condition, event, legal action, letter style, etc.); Computer-Aided Software Engineering; CASE
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
administration; governance; the authorities; authority
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
support; backing; aid; assistance
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
Japan Self-Defense Forces; JSDF; self-defence force; self-defense force
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
being a victim of (some disaster); suffering from
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
such; this sort of; like this
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
municipality; local government; self-governing body; autonomous body