to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under
twenty-fourth day of the month; twenty-four days
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
later on; eventually; afterwards
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
pleasant feeling; good vibes
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
this occasion; at this time; now
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to be wrought up; to be on edge; to get irritated; to get excited (about); to be unsettled
to start working; to take action
renovation; overhaul; update; repair; improvement; renewal
not necessarily so; is not always true
to tear off; to pluck off; to take forcibly
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
button (clothing); push-button
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
episode; anecdote; vignette
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)