to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
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route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
minority group (party); minority
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
article; news story; report; account
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
memory; sense; experience
relatively; comparatively
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
knotweed (Polygonaceae); jointweed; smartweed; water pepper (Persicaria hydropiper)
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
tablet; pill; tablet; tablet computer; tablet; (inscribed) slab
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
swipe (multi-touch screen interface); swipe; sweeping blow
back issue (of a publication); back-number
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
the Eastern Capital (now Tokyo); Yedo; Edo
Sunday edition of a newspaper
space on a page (e.g. in a newspaper); surface of paper; letter; writings
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to ask a question; to ask questions
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
father; dad; husband; you; he
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
major earthquake; large earthquake
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
disaster response; measures to deal with natural disasters; disaster control; disaster recovery