research establishment; research institute; laboratory
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
school; proof (of a book, document, etc.); counter for proofs
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
state of mind; mentality; psychology
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
outline; summary; gist; in brief
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
carton (e.g. of cigarettes); tray (in which money is placed when paying); dish; pasteboard
drawing board; drafting board
clip (paper, surgical, etc.); hairpin; hair slide; curler
counter for articles; counter for military units; individual
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
head; chief; leader; the greatest of all; the most excellent
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
blowing (e.g. of the wind); playing (a wind instrument); player (e.g. clarinet); (pair of) bellows; casting; founding
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.) (onto a surface)
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
useless; waste of time and effort; pointless; vain efforts
clear; distinct; evident; definite
material; substance; matter
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
sense of touch; sense of being touched; tactile sense