period of time; time slot; time zone
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
beforehand; in advance; previously
application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
Oki (former province located on Oki Island in present-day Shimane Prefecture); Oki (island)
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
what would (you) do?; what to do about it