death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
highway; freeway; expressway; motorway
defense of one's country; defence of one's country
disposal (usu. of unwanted government assets); sale
application; request; petition
all-Japan; all-Japan championships; (Japanese) national championships
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
as soon as possible; ASAP; even a little early
transport; transportation
comparatively; quite; rather; rate; ratio; percentage
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
order from the company president
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
marriage proposal; marriage talks
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
so; to such an extent; such
formal marriage interview
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
head of a school (of music, dance); head family of a school
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
changing clothes; change of clothes
fruits of a wife's labour (in assisting her husband's career, e.g. by running the household)
which can exist solely due to the presence of; whose existence is determined entirely by; which owes everything to
this is why; this means; it is the case that