main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
Swiss roll; jelly roll; roll cake
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
image quality (film, video, etc.)
alternately; by turns; one after the other
difference; variation; difference
to become dim; to become blurred
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
priority; order of precedence
to lose sight of; to miss
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
(social) position; status
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
single-lens reflex camera
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
learned society; scientific society; academy; academic meeting; academic conference
objection; dissent; protest
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
manners; behavior; behaviour
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
(Japanese) feature phone; traditional Japanese-style cell phone (in contrast to smart phones)
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward