as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
alternation of generations
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
old people; seniors; elders; old-timer
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
woman; female; feminine gender
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
maid; helper; help; assistance
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
it is I who should say so
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
test print; test sheet; trial print run
deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
system; institution; organization; organisation
proposal; proposition; suggestion
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
study; research; investigation
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
second-year student; biennial
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
upper grades of primary school (sixth, fifth, and sometimes fourth grades)
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
passenger seat; assistant driver's seat
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style