hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
self-government; autonomy; local (governmental) autonomy
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
declaration; statement; proclamation
appointment (to a position, job, etc.); being used for a role; promotion
future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
arousal; excitation; awakening; evocation
private organization (neither controlled nor protected by law); private organisation
drop-by-drop; dripping; incessantly (esp. speaking, e.g. complaints, compliments); in great profusion; sluggishly; dawdling
tedious talk; repetition; complaint; tongue-twister
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
embarkation; boarding (a ship or aircraft)
certification; attestation; authentication; Imperial attestation
manager; person in a (school or university) sports team in charge of administrative and miscellaneous duties
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to interfere; to butt in; to interrupt someone
to be offended; to get angry; to be stuffy; to be stifling; firmly (shutting one's mouth)
extreme; extraordinary; rare; brilliant
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
popular singer; singer of pop songs
lower branch (of an organization); subordinate organization; substructure
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
the aforementioned; the said; the usual; kudan; yōkai resembling a human-headed bovine, said to prophesize misfortune or bountiful harvest
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
quickly and skillfully; to the point; succinctly; concisely
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
to struggle for; to compete with; to vie with
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate (with); to adorn (with)