many; numerous; various; large number of
half-sister (younger, different mother)
nata; sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting (often with a rectangular blade)
to emboss; to carve in relief; to finish carving of engraving
sympathy; consideration; (arch.) service; (arch.) labor; (arch.) illness; (arch.) disease
economic difficulties; financial difficulties; fiscal difficulties
no!; no no!; no, not at all
forward; officious; impertinent; intrusive
contribution (to a temple, shrine, etc.); donation
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
later on; eventually; afterwards
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
emerging market; emerging nation; emergent nation; developing country; developing nation
industrialization; industrialisation; establishing a production system; putting something into production
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
former years; formerly; a few years ago
merger; joining into one; amalgamation; melding; merging; annexation
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
to be oversensitive; to be nervous; to be overly concerned; to worry too much
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
slight cold; bit of a cold; touch of a cold; lingering cold
time; season; period; phase; stage
to be about to enter (a bath, etc.)
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause