to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum); soba; Japanese buckwheat noodles
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
to devote all one's energies; to give one's everything; to to put in all one's effort
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
young girl; lass; adolescent female
should; must; -able; probably; likely
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
preliminary announcement; previous announcement; portent; sign; forewarning
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
don't you think?; indicates question
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to lose one's temper; to throw a tantrum
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)