backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
small salary; meagre salary; low pay
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
honor; honour; credit; prestige
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
construction; establishment
estimate (of costs); budget
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
yield; crop; production; volume; piecework
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
today and tomorrow; today or tomorrow; in a day or two; very soon
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
to spend time (on doing something)
firm decision; decisive measure; resolute step; excellent decision
good; goodness; right; virtue
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to come to one's senses; to calm down
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to not believe one's ears
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
to discuss; to talk together