revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
impossible; unlikely; improbable
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
eastern part; the east (of a region)
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
not yet fixed; undecided; pending
career; carrier (disease, signal, warship, etc.); carrier; telephone company; career government employee
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
pipe; tube; channels, official or otherwise; (business) connections; tobacco pipe
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
to take command; to give direction
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
the capital city (often Tokyo) area (typically within 50 km of city's centre) (center)
to keep away; to keep at a distance
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
pouring one's energy into; focusing one's efforts on; concentrating on; committing oneself to
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
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)
another or separate order
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
while; even though; despite
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to boil; to seethe; to be oppressed by heat
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
school; proof (of a book, document, etc.); counter for proofs
war; battle; match; game; competition
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to work out; to think out; to devise; to invent
drop (e.g. of water); drip
this year; this fiscal year; this school year
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since