nasal discharge; nasal mucus; snot; booger; bogey
countermeasures to the falling birthrate
future (usually near); prospects
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
medical expenses; doctor's bill
education or school expenses
to feel keenly; to strike to the core; to touch to the quick; to pierce deep inside (e.g. cold)
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
rolling stock; railroad cars; wheeled vehicles
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
to keep (a person) waiting
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
static induction transistor; SIT; special investigation team; SIT; special interest tour
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
how long; how far; how much
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
already; now; no longer; not any more
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
without; but if; otherwise; or else
muzzling (a person); preventing (a person) from revealing something; silencing (a person); murdering (a person) to prevent them from revealing something