language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to cultivate a better understanding
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
tourist attraction; sight-seeing area
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
existence; possession; having; limited company
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
in one's own way or style
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
wide turn; detour; the long way around
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
operation; functioning; running
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
quantity of hot spring water
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
degree of familiarity; popularity
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
convenience for transportation; convenience of access (by road or rail)
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
as (for); for; in the capacity of
chance (of success); odds
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off