a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
German cruiser Deutschland
Shikoku (smallest of the four main islands of Japan)
admission; incorporation; enlistment; enrollment
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
bank; banking institution
traveller's cheque; traveler's check
quickness; agility; activity
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
important documents; important papers
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
in the end; at the end of the day
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed
bringing up; rearing; upbringing
worry; care; anxiety; mental exhaustion
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to be in sight (e.g. a resolution); to have a clear idea; to have bright prospects
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
anything and everything; just about everything
connection; link; relationship
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
in comparison with; when compared with; according to; in light of; in view of
disturbance; agitation; commotion; upheaval; riot
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy