district; section; sector
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
increasing the number of staff; hiring more people
as; because; with; due to
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
year on year; on the previous year
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
even more; still more; further
compression; condensation; constriction; compaction
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
question; inquiry; enquiry
the other day; a few days ago
official announcement; proclamation
human realm; world of humans; terrestrial world
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
the heavens; the skies; celestial sphere; heavenly realm; deva realm
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that