assumption; supposition; hypothesis; supposition
very likely; very probable
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
spot; point; place; position
pointer (dog breed); English pointer; pointer (rod); pointing stick; (mouse) pointer; mouse cursor
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
aspect; phase; condition; modality
column; shaft; cylinder; round pillar (esp. in buildings)
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
dozens; scores of; decades
to bend many times; to turn and twist; to zigzag
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
passenger car; passenger carriage
power; motive power; three-phase electricity
magnetism; magnetic force
linear motor train; linear induction motor train; magnetic levitation train; maglev train
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
making practical; making useful; implementing
first departure (of the day); first train; first bus; departing from the starting station (of a bus, train, etc.)
boarding (a train, bus, etc.); getting into (e.g. a taxi)
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
outing; excursion; pleasure trip; going on a picnic
homecoming; returning home
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
technical; technological; practical
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
diversion (e.g. of funds); appropriation; misappropriation; making use of (for another purpose); reuse; repurpose