3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
menu; schedule; program; menu
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
now; the present time; just now; another; more
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries; MAFF
domestically produced; domestic; Japanese-made
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
magazine; journal; periodical
planning; plan; project; arrangements
Claire; Clare; Clerc; Klaern; Krehl
dining; dining room; meal
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
authority; power; influence; (an) authority (on); expert
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about