day after day; day by day
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
omitting (reluctantly); leaving out; dropping; giving up (reluctantly); parting with; sharing
to go on about (one's love affairs); to speak proudly of (one's spouse, girlfriend, etc.); to speak fondly of
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
document; official papers
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
investiture of the Crown Prince
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
leaving (a group, team, etc.)
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
final word; voice of authority; authoritative pronouncement
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
increasing the number of staff; hiring more people
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)