idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
a rival horse or candidate
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
critic; reviewer; commentator
being very popular; being in great demand; octopus dried on skewers
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
family; members of a family
Buddhist (household) altar
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
consequence; outcome; result; blame
number of copies; circulation
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
sales; selling; marketing
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
change (personnel); transfer; reshuffle
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
decreasing birthrate and aging population; aging population combined with the diminishing number of children; declining birthrate and a growing proportion of elderly people; dwindling birthrate and an aging population; low birthrate and longevity
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
Japanese person; Japanese people
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
flowers budding; blooming; flowering; showing results; becoming popular; blooming
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
generosity; magnanimity; tolerance; length and capacity; measures
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
general election (of the lower house)
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
really; truly; indeed; good grief