present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
slow; sluggish; dull; lax; sloppy; lenient
mathematical formula; numerical expression
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
several (objects, usu. from two to six)
to disentangle; to untangle; to unravel; to relax; to soften; to relieve (e.g. stress, tension)
detonation by contact; contact detonation; touching off (something); triggering; sparking
quickening; foetal (fetal) movement; fomenting (trouble)
catastrophe; cataclysm; collapse (of a relationship); breakup; split (friends, lovers, etc.)
surely (not); certainly (not)
scoring combination of a 9 and a 1 in oicho-kabu
this is why; this means; it is the case that
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
variant; variation; variety; (taxonomical) variety
unexpectedly; surprisingly
household belongings; household possession; furniture and household goods; goods and chattels; home furnishings; household goods
graduate of the same school; fellow alumnus; (former) schoolmate
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
receipt; cash-register slip
first day of the month; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
starting point; point of departure
counting backwards; calculating backwards; inverse operation; reverse operation
according to (one's) calculations; for the purpose of calculation
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
tide; tidal current; tendency; drift; trend
like; similar to; same as
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
contemporary philosophy; modern thought
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
associate editor; deputy editor