meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
even though; despite; when
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
having no idea; having no clue
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
main cause; primary factor
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
dealing with; coping with
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
senior high school; high school
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
considerably; fairly; quite
time; hour; period; class
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
stagnation; hindrance; delay
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that