immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
every year; yearly; annually
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
whether or not; presence or absence
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
criterion; standard; yardstick; rough estimate; approximation
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
to need; to call for; to require
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
to cause; to induce; to bring about a result or state; to produce
proposal; proposition; suggestion
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
beginning; outset; first; onset
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet