rather; better; instead; if anything
storehouse; warehouse; godown
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
article (in document); provision; stripe; streak; although; though
one's own work; making by oneself
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
how; in what way; how about
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
instead; but (on the other hand)
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
twentieth day of the month; twenty days
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
ton (now usu. a metric ton, i.e. 1,000kg); tonne
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
small salary; meagre salary; low pay
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to redraw (a line); to catch (a cold) again; to consult (a reference) again
fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
middle period; medium-term
first year (of an imperial era); year something (important) first happened or began
variant edition (of a book); alternative version; different manuscript; strange book; rare book; unique book
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
sen (hundredth of a yen); coin made of non-precious materials; one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of currency); (arch.) one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of mass)
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
round coin with a (square) hole in the center; coin made of non-precious materials; money