person in charge (of an area of work); person responsible; contact (person)
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
time; hour; period; class
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
declaration; proclamation; announcement
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
thirst; craving; thirst (for love, knowledge, etc.); hunger
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
to muster (e.g. one's courage); to call forth; to rouse up; to be enlivened; to be invigorated
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (e.g. economy); losing momentum
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
club activities; extracurricular activities
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
dignity; majesty; sanctity
that is to say; so that means
activity; action; occupation; business; sexual intercourse; sex
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove