(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
tedious; lengthy; overlong; long-winded
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
cliche; platitude; formula; set phrase
interviewer (for job, school, etc. interviews)
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
premature joy; short-lived elation
story of one's experience; recounting of one's experiences; narrative; testimonial
thereupon; shortly thereafter
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
it is I who should say so
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
former name for makushita division
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
history of Japan; Japanese history
relation; connection; relevance
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
everywhere; all over; throughout
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
replacement; substitution; change; shunting (rail); switching
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
periodic; regular; routine
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
assortment; product lineup
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
business trip; official trip
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
reopening; resumption; restarting
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
jitte; short truncheon with a hook made of metal or wood (used by policemen and private thief-takers in Edo Japan)
arrest; apprehension; capture
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo