New York; New York State; Empire State; NY
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
gift; premium; prize (lottery drawing, pachinko, etc.); party favor (favour)
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
financial power; financial means; wealth
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
individual; one by one; separate; each
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
(inflected) end of a word; end of a sentence
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
to rush out from one's mouth (words, phrases, etc.)
calling by name; designation; nomination
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
with these words; while saying
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why