tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
grand; magnificent; majestic; great; sublime
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
birth; creation; formation
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
in comparison to; rather than
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
again (and again); once again; yet again
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
in spite of; regardless of
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
suspension of business; temporary closure (of a store, school, etc.); shutdown; holiday
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
knowing; (an) acquaintance
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
matter of life or death; life-and-death problem
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
coincident with; while; simultaneously
regular customer; general audience; general public
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
accommodation facility (e.g. hotel); lodging facility; boarding house
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
construction; establishment
departure; leaving; going away; recession
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
that is to say; so that means
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen