to be able (to); to be possible (to)
but; however; provided that
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
within; inside of; less than
every year; yearly; annually
Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
revision; amendment; alteration
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
(examination) failure; rejection; disqualification
examination results; test result; test outcome
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
such ... as; or some such
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
unqualified; without qualifications
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
cake or snack served with tea
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
by the end of this year; before the year comes to a close; during this year
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument