oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
research and development; R&D
(this) shrine; (this) company; (this) firm
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
diversion; appropriation (e.g. of funds); misappropriation; re-use (e.g. old computer parts); recycling
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
applying (e.g. a technology); adoption
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
thorough; exhaustive; complete
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
performing a surgical operation
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
accusation; complaint; charge; legal action
to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)
failure; mistake; blunder
serious; not joking; straight
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
together; at the same time; same; identical
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid