obvious; (as) clear as day; plain to see
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
nervous disorder; neurosis
sleeplessness; insomnia; wakefulness
to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell
worker; (manual) laborer; labourer; blue-collar worker
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. of fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
somewhat strong; fairly strong; fairly firm
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
plural; multiple; plural (number)
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism; MLIT
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
university town; college town
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to remember; to recollect; to recognize; to recognise
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
abandoned; out-of-use; obsolete; abolished; decommissioned
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
return to one's country; return to one's hometown
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase