restoration; return; reduction; resolution; deoxidization
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryō system)
prominent; eminent; leading; foremost; distinguished
collaborative research; joint research
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
keen eye; sharp eye; keen insight; keen perception
high-spec; highly competitive (on the dating scene, e.g. by having a high income, being good-looking); ticking all the boxes
pillow word; decorative word used prefixally in classical Japanese literature; preface; introduction
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
this and that; one thing or another
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
worthless; insignificant; unimportant; poor; miserable; wretched
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
break room; lounge (e.g. in an onsen); resting room
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
rare; uncommon; unusual; rare; lightly cooked
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to shake one's head (in denial)
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
decision; determination; resolution
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by
all eyes (of the public); (in) full view of the public; (with) everyone looking on; (focus of) public attention
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
Don (Spanish honorific); bigwig; important person
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to have glazed eyes (when drunk, angry, etc.); to have glassy eyes
first place; first rank; units position (of a number)