pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
not necessarily so; is not always true
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
don't you think?; indicates question
fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan); financial year; academic year; school year; product year
descent; fall; drop; decline; downturn; subsidence
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
true state; actual condition; reality
while; even though; despite
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
chief; main; principal; major
advanced (developed) country; advanced nations
like this; this sort; this way
rising; ascending; climbing
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; auxiliary; subsidiary
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
employee welfare; employee benefits; fringe benefits
cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
rare; uncommon; not often seen
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
COVID-19 crisis (of 2020-2021)
restaurant industry; restaurant business; catering industry
community; circles; kingdom; erathem; field (electrical); border
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
all over Japan; throughout Japan
enterprise; business; company; corporation
serious damage; injury or loss; heavy blow