having said that; on the other hand
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
that is to say; so that means
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to telephone; to make a phone call
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
telephone bill; telephone rate
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
gifted education; special education for gifted children
technical (e.g. discussion); exclusive; professional
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
God; god; ace; king; superior person
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
great god; gracious deity; miracle-working god
to govern; to manage; to subdue
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
Onbashira Festival; log-dragging festival held once every six years in Suwa, Nagano
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make