convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to gather strength; to take heart
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
in comparison to; rather than
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
loss in weight (esp. body weight); weight reduction; loss in quantity; reduction of quantity
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
health (concerns, reasons, etc.)
sign; indication; omen; symptom
to go to bed; to be sick in bed; to be laid up
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
to feel a chill run down one's spine
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
national holiday; public holiday
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
vibration; flickering; jolting; tremor
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
during; for the duration of
(hand) towel; handkerchief
to carry around; to carry on one's person
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters