unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
how many months?; how long?
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
in an easy-to-understand manner; in a very kind and detailed way
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
tear; rip; breach; spoilage; waste; wastepaper
woven mat (esp. one made of straw); (arch.) seat
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to lose one's temper; to lose patience; to have enough; to be exasperated; to become irritated; to get fed up
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
to be idle; to slacken; to neglect (e.g. one's work)
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
program board (concert, theatrical production); act-announcement sheets; mekuri karuta
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
to make a cynical remark (about); to make a sarcastic remark (about); to satirize; to mock
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus
best regards; please take care of; please do
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
public (facilities, service, etc.); communal
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
innermost feelings; heart; motive; nature; disposition; spirit