existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
periodic; regular; routine
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
main question; real issue at hand
to some extent; to a certain extent
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
corpulence; fatness; obesity
lack of physical exercise; insufficient exercise; inactivity
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
early detection (of an illness)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
honorific/polite/humble prefix
danger; peril; hazard; risk
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to give up smoking; to stop smoking
probability; likelihood; chances
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
how long; how far; how much
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned