deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
days of one's menstrual period
euphemistic; circumlocutory; roundabout; indirect
expression; presentation; representation; notation
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
particularly; only; in the case of
germination; germ; sprout; bud; sign
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
manufactured goods; finished goods; product
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
place where one works; construction site; working area
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
operability; usability; user friendliness; ease of use; maneuverability; manoeuvrability
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
individual; one by one; separate; each
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); one piece of sushi
sensible; sensuous; intuitive
conviction; belief; confidence
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
manual labor; manual labour; manual procedures
complete picture; panorama; what it all adds up to; bird's eye view; all-embracing portrait; overall perspective
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
assertion; declaration; affirmation