instead; but (on the other hand)
birth (esp. of a famous person); nativity
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
interruption; discontinuance; suspension; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off
quick-wittedness; having tact; being sensible
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
free (of charge); gratuitous
personnel expenses; labor cost; labour cost; indirect labour costs; indirect labor costs
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
by choice; of one's own free will; on one's own initiative; off one's own bat
manufacture; production; production (of a film, play, TV show, etc.)
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
selecting a suitable person; personnel selection
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
male carer (at a nursery school, children's home, etc.); childcare worker
to take a breath; to take a short rest
nutriment; wholesome; savoriness; savouriness; rich food; nourishment
salty; calculating; stingy; scowling; grimacing; hoarse
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
great delight; great satisfaction; rapture
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
springy (texture); doughy; elastic
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)