to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
joint struggle; common (united) front
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
special effects; SFX; tokusatsu (genre of live-action film or television drama that makes heavy use of special effects, e.g. Godzilla)
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to throw at; to turn; to raise
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
simultaneous; all at once
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
health; healthy; sound; fit
promoting; increase; advance
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
to interfere; to butt in; to interrupt someone
pretending not to recognize (recognise); feigned ignorance
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
grasp; catch; understanding
I see; that's right; indeed
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK