what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
small number; few; minority
weeding out; elimination (e.g. of unneeded employees); culling; selection (e.g. natural selection)
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
complete; whole; perfect; safe
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
department of a university; undergraduate (course, program, etc.)
device; equipment; machinery; apparatus
thorough; exhaustive; complete
in accordance with; according to
machine parts; machinery; equipment
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
like this; this sort; this way
is something that; is that which
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
to begin; to set about; to start
successively; one after another
carrying in (esp. heavy objects, artwork, furniture); bringing in; taking in
catastrophe; cataclysm; collapse (of a relationship); breakup; split (friends, lovers, etc.)