to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
recommendation; referral; endorsement
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan); financial year; academic year; school year; product year
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
one color; one colour; one article; same tendency; everyone being caught up in the same thing
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
while; even though; despite
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
street; quarter; district; area
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
royal capital; imperial capital
composite; combined; complex
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to differ; to vary; to disagree
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
ago; since; before; previous
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
branch office; branch store