question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to take over; to hand over
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
retirement; resignation; stepping down
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
plan; protocol; manifest; program
president (of a society); chairman
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
help; assistance; service
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
no!; no no!; no, not at all
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
near; close; beside; third person
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
explosion; rupture; break off
since when; from when; how long
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
keep up your strength; chin up!
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
bento; Japanese box lunch
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)