to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
opening a business; opening a practice
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
moving; relocation; change of address; transfer (of deeds, property, etc.); demise
Japan Defense Agency (became Ministry of Defense in January 2007)
former site (of something); site (e.g. of a demolished building)
total operating expenses; total project cost; general expenses
3000; three thousand; many
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
article; news story; report; account
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
largest class; top category
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
many; much; plenty; hardly
dignified appearance; majestic appearance; imposing appearance
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
low-rise (architecture); low-level; low-class
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
bank; banking institution
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
conference room; place of assembly
middle part; medium depth (water); medium layer; medium-size; mid-level; medium-rise (building)
extremely; exceptionally; extraordinarily; terribly; super
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
topic of discussion; agenda
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
thereafter; after doing that; followed by
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
to be able to manage somehow or another