aeroplane; airplane; aircraft
technical civilization; technical civilisation
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
beginning of the world; creation
young man (between 15 and 25 years old)
sauce (esp. soy or mirin-based dipping sauce); hanging; something hanging (flap, lappet, etc.); (kendo) loin guard; kanji radical enclosing the top-left corner of a character; -ass
attendant; person who looks after one's needs; caretaker
to raise one's voice; to shout
court lady; lady-in-waiting (Heian period); separate room in a palace (esp. for a lady) (Heian period); room for a very low class prostitute; very low class prostitute
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to ask (humbly); to request (humbly)
direct line; direct communication; connecting directly; through service; nonstop service
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
outsider; layman; amateur
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
extraordinary; special; exceptional; non-standard grammatical construction; ungrammatical usage; solecism
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
this sort of; of this kind; of the sort; such
evident; plain; distinct; clear
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
assertion; declaration; affirmation
because; for; the reason why is ...
divergence; ramification; bifurcation; branching off