along; parallel to; in accordance with
polishing with a dry cloth; wiping with a dry cloth
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
prevention; precaution; protection against
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
sterilization; sterilisation; disinfection
Escherichia coli (E. coli); colon bacterium
extinction; annihilation; destruction
(someone's) assistance; help; aid; grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); blessing
teaching your grandmother to suck eggs; teaching something to someone who knows more than you; preaching to the choir; (lit.) lecturing to the Buddha
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
(ancient) Japan; Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
great fool; utter fool; complete idiot; absolute moron
eating everything (on one's plate, etc.)
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
to get together all the money necessary (to pay off a debt)
station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)
factory; plant; mill; workshop
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
I am sorry (to hear, to say, etc.); a pity
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
(for the taste of something) to become apparent; (for someone's character) to come out
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
from the beginning; from scratch
compact disk; CD; cash dispenser; (negotiable) certificate of deposit
lottery; raffle; drawing (of lots)
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such)