rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
disaster; accident; shipwreck; distress
unique; rare; exceptional; unparalleled; incomparable
adverse circumstances; adversity
submitting to (a demand, one's fate, etc.); putting up with; resigning oneself to; accepting (without complaint)
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
faint, ironic or bittersweet smile
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
unrequited love; one-sided love
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
contract; compact; agreement
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
one way or the other; either way
policeman; cop; walking in a circle (dog trick); (arch.) rounds (doctor, police beat, etc.); (arch.) vegetables that accompany rice (secret language of court ladies)
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
health is wealth; health is your most valuable asset
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
clear; distinct; evident; definite
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
normal duties; (one's) regular work
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
March; third month of the lunar calendar
department (or school) of technology, engineering or science