to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
property; fortune; means; assets
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
future (usually near); prospects
prior investment; upfront investment
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
educational system; school system
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
direct connection; direct link
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
research establishment; research institute; laboratory
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
construction; establishment
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
though; notwithstanding; although
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
maintenance; preservation; improvement
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane