how many months?; how long?
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
messenger; envoy; emissary
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
small; fine; detailed; stingy
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
programme; program; plans; arrangements
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
both; both sides; both parties
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
working feverishly; strenuous efforts; furious dedication (to a task); (arch.) having dishevelled hair; (arch.) fighting with dishevelled hair
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
present (brought by a visitor); gift
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
bringing; taking; carrying
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
scrap; piece; fag end; unimportant (person); petty (official); barely (in a role)
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
(a person's) family background; lineage
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
(piece of) writing; document; (act of) writing
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
depending on; dependent on
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very