concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
of course; certainly; naturally
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
question; inquiry; enquiry
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
business world; business circles; (the) industry
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
bank; banking institution
second; number two; runner-up
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
how many years; how long; what year
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
to compete with; to vie for
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
retirement age; (arch.) years of service in a military rank before eligibility for promotion