to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
how many years; how long; what year
to throw down the drain; to waste
instead; but (on the other hand)
to pamper; to make a fuss of; to spoil; to fawn over
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
adult; grown-up; person who has come of age; fully fledged; established; qualified
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
difficult to ...; hard to ...
child who loves their grandmother; child who is doted on by their grandmother
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
household (electrical) appliances; home appliances; consumer electronics
business world; business circles; (the) industry
largest company; industry leader
eleventh day of the month; eleven days
to turn towards; to point
electrical machinery; appliances
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
imperial capital (esp. Kyoto); final word of an iroha poem; 10^16; 10,000,000,000,000,000
university graduate; having graduated from university
foreign capital (e.g. in a company); foreign investment
100,000,000; one hundred million
fat; chubby; fatso; fatty; fat person
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
every month; each month; monthly
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
like a decent person; human
by all means; by all costs
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation