public acknowledgment; public acknowledgement; public recognition; commendation; awarding
salary reduction; salary cut
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
split among friends; falling out; internal discord
murder; homicide; manslaughter
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to be to the point; to be pertinent
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
for the first time in one's life
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
influx of South Korean pop culture (into Japan)
romance; love story; love affair; romantic relationship; romance
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
after that; afterwards; thereafter
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes
computer-scored answer sheet; optical answer sheet; scantron; bubble sheet
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
teacher employment examination
control; management; supervision
delivery; issuance; handing over; granting
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
subtracting points; points deducted
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
(arch.) arm (esp. upper arm); counter used to measure the thickness of round objects