to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
return; conclusion; reduction
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
pet name; nickname; name used to indicate affection, intimacy, informality, etc.
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to go down in history; to be recorded in the history books
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
decision; determination; resolution
firm; strong; solid; stable
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
vitality; energy; dynamism
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to run about; to rush about
foreign; abroad; overseas
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
each nation; many nations; many countries
Japanese residents in another country; Japanese expatriates
big splash; big response; major repercussions
emigration; immigration; emigrant; immigrant
wildly enthusiastic; crazy (about something)
successively; one after another
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
two times; twice; two degrees