to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
Nagata-chō (Japan's political center; equiv. of Downing Street)
national parliament or congress building (e.g. National Diet Building (Japan), United States Capitol (USA), Houses of Parliament (UK), etc.)
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
Hodo Station (news program on Asahi television)
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
omitted character; omitted letter
misprint; misspelling; typo; typographical error; erratum
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
program (e.g. TV); programme
this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
go that far; to that extent
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
freezing; cold storage; refrigeration
to freeze; to refrigerate
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
bizarre murder; grotesque murder
continuation; succession; series
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
nikujaga; meat and potato stew
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
expulsion room; banishment room; boredom room; rooms where employees who cannot be fired are sent to encourage resignation
tagged (esp. with a price); notorious; infamous; double-dyed
such; like that; that sort of; very
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)