eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
emergency press conference; hastily called press conference; impromptu press conference
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
to face; to go towards; to head towards
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
Japan Coast Guard (formerly Maritime Safety Agency)
Maritime Self Defense Forces (Defence)
accidental; incidental; occasional; casual
interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
how long; how far; how much
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
congestion (e.g. traffic); delay; stagnation
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock