head house (family); birthplace; originator
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
proficiency; mastery; becoming proficient (in)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
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...
war; fighting; fierce competition
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
considerably; fairly; quite
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
development; exploitation
study; research; investigation
workshop; studio; atelier
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
research division; research club (e.g. at school, university)
confused; chaotic; jumbled; upside-down
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
various countries; various regions; various provinces
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
our country; our land; one's own country
regularization; regularisation; getting up speed; proceeding at full tilt
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
surroundings; environs; circumference
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once