beginning; outset; first; onset
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)
jello (gelatin-based dessert); jelly; gel; jelly
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
child; childish person; immature person
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
in the hospital; hospitalized
wristbone; carpus; carpal bone
imperial palace; shrine; Grand Empress Dowager; Empress Dowager; woman of imperial lineage who has borne a child; elderly woman of imperial lineage
(arch.) clearly; (arch.) brightly; cleanly; purely
Yamaguchi (city, prefecture)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
going to the hospital for regular treatment
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
counter for choices, options, etc.
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; charm; appeal
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
accurate; correct; precise; exact
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
control; management; supervision
government service; the bureaucracy
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak