to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
by-product; spin-off; outgrowth; side effect
honor; honour; credit; prestige
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
although I say; although one might say; although called
unmarried; not yet married
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
it is not (like that) either
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to go on about (one's love affairs); to speak proudly of (one's spouse, girlfriend, etc.); to speak fondly of
invitation; introduction; temptation
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
due form; official; formality
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to happen to have on hand or in stock
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
inside one's heart; in one's mind