state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
exclusive; attached to; specialist
to employ; to hire; to charter
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
southern part; the south (of a region)
workshop; studio; atelier
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
wages; pay; rental payment
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
fault; defect; minor; 5-point card
appointed day of delivery; time for payment
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
several times; a few times
give up; relinquish; serve up; let loose
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
very popular; highly favoured
several weeks; a few weeks
continuous; nonstop; consecutive; ceaseless
to continue to work; to work away (at)
common; commonplace; reckless; pulp paper; granulated sugar; (arch.) coins