getting stuck in a rut; becoming stereotyped
already; now; no longer; not any more
region; limits; stage; level
private opinion; personal view; personal opinion
to put an end (to); to close the books (on)
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
polite; courteous; hospitable
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
living together; communal life; cohabitation
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
even more; still more; further
settlement; solution; resolution
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
adding (equipment, facilities, etc.); establishing more; installing more; increase; extension; expansion
originally; by nature; from the start
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
updating a software version; version upgrade; upgrading
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
craftsman; artisan; workman; carpenter
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
authorized architect and builder; licensed architect; registered architect
license; permit; licence; certificate
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
to assemble; to set up; to construct
one way or the other; either way
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)