to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
one thin flat object; one sheet
document; official papers
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
physical work; manual labour (labor)
period of time; time slot; time zone
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
how many people; a number of people
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan); financial year; academic year; school year; product year
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
much less; to say nothing of
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
(period of) a year; during an era
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
even though; despite; when
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
nice; likeable; desirable
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
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
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
simply put; putting it simply; in short