disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
Socialist and Communist Parties
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
sales; selling; marketing
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
headquarters; head office; main office
as (for); for; in the capacity of
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
to concern; to be related
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
to collect; to assemble; to gather
intelligence gathering; information gathering
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
unification; centralization; integration; drawing things together; working out a common policy; consolidation
should; must; -able; probably; likely
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit