gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
society; public; community; social studies
realization (of goods into money); conversion (into money); liquidation
to have meaning; to be meaningful
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
scale; scope; plan; structure
having many difficulties in store; grim prospects
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
another thing; exception; special case
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
according to (depending on) one's ability; if one is good (competent, talented) enough
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
ideal situation; ideal world; perfect world; utopia
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
instability; insecurity; crankiness
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
any more; any further; any better; any longer
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
another; different; something else
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
to walk with; to make someone tag along; to carry around (esp. a child); to carry about
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to carry around; to carry on one's person
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
for example; for instance; e.g.