near oneself; close to one; familiar
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
public works; public-works projects; public utilities
work in progress; WIP; goods in process
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
omission (from a list, record, etc.)
don't you think?; indicates question
outside order; outsourcing; custom (manufacture)
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
orthographical variants; words with the same pronunciation and meaning, but different written forms; spelling inconsistency
to be too numerous; to be too much
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
severe criticism; damnation
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
previous year (fiscal, academic, etc.)
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
farmer; farming family; farmhouse
fall; decrease (in income)
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
compensating; making up for; supplementation
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
government; administration
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing