is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to become possible; to become able to (do)
process; course; mechanism
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
literally; self-explanatorily
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
to take one's leave; to excuse oneself; to resign (from); to step down; to decline; to turn down
rank-and-file employee; regular employee
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
within a company; in-house; within a shrine; shrine precincts
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
business; work; operations; service; duties
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
homekeeping; housekeeping; housewifery
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
to admire greatly; to salute (in admiration); to take one's hat off to
long run (of a film, play, product, etc.)
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
clinical site; location of medical procedure
such; like that; that sort of
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
very loose; slowly; leisurely
number one; first; best; most; game; round