five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
shortage of talented people; shortfall in human resources
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
accommodation facility (e.g. hotel); lodging facility; boarding house
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
host country (e.g. for a conference)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
while; during; while; although; all; both
base (military, expedition, etc.)
every place; various places
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
the capital city (often Tokyo) area (typically within 50 km of city's centre) (center)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
being painfully-true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid