to say; to be called; to do
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
due form; official; formality
change (personnel); transfer; reshuffle
to turn towards; to point
training (esp. in-service); induction course
circumference; perimeter; work outside the office; outer tracks (in a loop or curve)
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
man; male; masculine gender
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
to become excited; to grow lively
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
not caring; not giving a damn
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
how; in what way; how about; questionable
woman; female; feminine gender
knowing; (an) acquaintance
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
retirement age; (arch.) years of service in a military rank before eligibility for promotion
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
office hours; business hours; working hours
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
ladies' day; promotional scheme where women are offered discounts on certain days (e.g. at cinemas)
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
March; third month of the lunar calendar
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise